In February 2023, JAC announced the first move to put the lithium-free sodium-ion battery on an electric vehicle. The vehicle turned out to be a Sehol E10X
READ MORESodium-ion batteries, which swap sodium for the lithium that powers most EVs and devices like cell phones and laptops today. Electric vehicles made up 80% of Norway''s new car sales last year.
READ MOREJAC Group''s Yiwei, a new EV brand in China backed by Volkswagen, debuted the first sodium-ion battery-powered electric car. The new JAC Yiwei EV rolled
READ MOREDue to the low energy density of sodium-ion batteries, they are more suitable for use in medium and low-speed electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage. As the industry increases investment, the technology matures, and the industrial chain gradually improves, cost-effective sodium-ion batteries are expected to become an important
READ MORESodium-ion batteries are a promising technology for electric vehicles, the energy grid and other applications because they are made from abundant materials that are energy dense, nonflammable and operate well in colder temperatures. But engineers have yet to perfect the chemistry. While the lithium-ion batteries found in modern
READ MOREThe technology to make sodium-ion batteries is still in the early stages of development. These are less dense and have less storage capacity compared to lithium-based batteries. Existing sodium-ion batteries have a cycle life of 5,000 times, significantly lower than the cycle life of commercial lithium iron phosphate batteries, which is 8,000
READ MORESolid-state batteries are mooted as the ''ultimate'' solution for EVs to address concerns around driving range, weight and, importantly, thermal safety. But, they aren''t expected to come to market
READ MOREThe new models use BYD''s Blade batteries of 30.08 kWh and 38.88 kWh capacity. Prices for cars equipped with sodium-ion batteries have not yet been
READ MOREThe revival of room-temperature sodium-ion batteries. Due to the abundant sodium (Na) reserves in the Earth''s crust ( Fig. 5 (a)) and to the similar physicochemical properties of sodium and lithium, sodium-based electrochemical energy storage holds significant promise for large-scale energy storage and grid development.
READ MORESwedish battery developer Northvolt has unveiled a ''state-of-the-art'' sodium-ion battery which the company says will enable the expansion of cost-efficient and sustainable energy storage
READ MORESodium Batteries May Power Your New Electric Car. As EV sales increase, supplies of lithium may get tight. So some companies are incorporating cells
READ MOREIn March, JAC Motors, an automaker based in China, released photos of a chartreuse car that it said was the world''s first vehicle built with sodium-ion batteries. The compact vehicle was fitted
READ MORESodium could be competing with low-cost lithium-ion batteries—these lithium iron phosphate batteries figure into a growing fraction of EV sales. Take a tour of some other non-lithium-based
READ MORESodium-ion batteries are batteries that use sodium ions (tiny particles with a positive charge) instead of lithium ions to store and release energy. Sodium-ion batteries started showing commercial viability in the 1990s as a possible alternative to lithium-ion batteries, the kind commonly used in phones and electric cars .
READ MOREThe content of sodium in earth reserves is around 2.5% to 3%, or 300 times more than lithium and is more evenly distributed, according to Jefferies Group LLC analysts. That means it has a major
READ MOREFebruary 27, 2023. JAC''s e-J7 electric sedan. An electric vehicle (EV) powered by sodium ion batteries (NIBs) was unveiled last week at the Second Chinese National Conference on Na-ion Batteries
READ MOREHina Battery and Sehol, a joint venture between JAC and Volkswagen Anhui, have jointly built a sodium-ion battery test vehicle based on the Sehol EX10 small electric car. The test vehicle has a battery pack with a capacity of 25 kWh and an energy density of 120 Wh/kg. The model has a range of 252 km according to Chinese standards
READ MOREStockholm, Sweden – Northvolt today announced a state-of-the-art sodium-ion battery, developed for the expansion of cost-efficient and sustainable energy storage systems worldwide. The cell has been validated for a best-in-class energy density of over 160 watt-hours per kilogram at the company''s R&D and industrialization campus, Northvolt Labs,
READ MORENew cathode material for sodium-ion batteries is inspired by earlier work at Argonne that led to the lithium-ion batteries in the Chevy Volt and Bolt. It could help the supply of low-cost and abundant elements for electric vehicle batteries. As most shoppers looking for a new vehicle know, electric vehicles typically carry a relatively hefty
READ MOREToday''s sodium-ion batteries can not only be used in stationary energy storage applications, but also in 160–280 mile driving-range five-passenger electric
READ MOREThese batteries are good enough to deliver cheaper passenger EVs capable of 150-250 miles. Recent analysis has shown that the latest sodium-ion battery packs can even undercut the cost of LFP
READ MOREOn July 29, the world''s biggest battery maker for electric vehicles (EVs) became the first major manufacturer to unveil a sodium-ion battery — a cutting-edge technology that proponents hope will
READ MOREWhat''s next for batteries. Expect new battery chemistries for electric vehicles and a manufacturing boost thanks to government funding this year. By. Casey Crownhart. January 4, 2023. BMW plans
READ MORESource: Adapted from G. Harper et al. Nature 575, 75–86 (2019) and G. Offer et al. Nature 582, 485–487 (2020) Today, most electric cars run on some variant of a lithium-ion battery. Lithium is
READ MOREThese new sodium-ion batteries could help push costs down for both stationary storage and electric vehicles, if the technology can meet the high
READ MOREWith a single full charge, the newest lithium-ion batteries can power an EV for around 300-400 miles. Unfortunately, sodium ions are three times heavier and a
READ MOREToday''s sodium-ion batteries can not only be used in stationary energy storage applications, but also in 160–280 mile driving-range five-passenger electric vehicles. This technology will
READ MORETo date, this shortcoming has hindered sodium-ion batteries from making inroads into the electric vehicle market. Compared with other sodium-ion technology, however, the team''s cathode has much higher energy density, enough to power electric vehicles for a driving range of about 180-200 miles on a single charge.
READ MORESodium batteries need to be bigger than lithium ones to hold the same electrical charge. That is a problem for cars, which have limited space, but not for electricity grid storage.
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