China’s breakthrough sodium-ion battery — priced at $10/kWh (Bloomberg NEF, 2025) — is a technical marvel. It’s a direct challenge to America’s lithium-dependent auto industry. For context, today’s ...

What if the cost of powering an electric vehicle or storing renewable energy dropped by a staggering 90%? That’s the bold promise CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, is making with its new ...

Sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage are moving toward the mainstream. Wider use of these batteries could lead to lower costs, less fire risk, and less need for lithium, ...

Spanish lab develops sodium-ion cell with sustainable materials Spain’s Instituto Tecnológico de la Energía (ITE) has built a prototype sodium-ion battery cell using high-potential materials and a ...

CATL revealed the world's first mass-produced sodium-ion batteries in China ahead of the Shanghai Auto Show. The low-voltage and high-voltage sodium-ion batteries deliver exceptional cold-weather ...

For decades, scientists have sought ways to counter our dependence on lithium-ion batteries. These traditional, rechargeable batteries energize today's most ubiquitous consumer electronics -- from ...

An E10X sodium-ion-powered microcar in yellow. E10X, a microcar made by the Chinese firm JAC Yiwei, a joint venture between JAC and Volkswagen, is one of the first mass-produced vehicles to be powered ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

The Department of Energy will spend $50 million during the next five years to develop sodium-ion battery compositions. Sodium-ion batteries hold the promise of inexpensive raw materials but offer ...

A recent study published in Small examines how dual-salt electrolytes with reduced fluorine content can enhance the performance of sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), particularly those using layered ...