CATL
CATL and Changan have unveiled the world’s first mass-produced sodium-ion EV, a 248-mile car that keeps most of its range at minus 40C, a potential turning point away from lithium.
CATL is chasing lithium-air batteries with a theoretical energy density of 12,000 Wh/kg, roughly that of petrol, a leap that could obliterate the range gap between EVs and combustion cars.
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF China can produce at scale, and produce at very low cast, and that means they…
