New sodium-ion developments from CATL, BYD, Huawei
On November 18, CATL announced its second-generation sodium battery. Addressing the World Young Scientists Summit, chief scientist Wu Kai said the new battery will be launched next year – four years after the release of CATL''s first sodium-ion battery in 2021. The first generation had an energy density of 160 Wh/kg, while the next one is