A novel sodium-ion battery has been developed to endure extreme temperatures, representing a significant breakthrough in electrochemical energy storage technologies, particularly for electric vehicles (EVs).
In a groundbreaking development that could revolutionize the aviation industry, CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited), the world’s largest electric vehicle battery manufacturer, has successfully tested a four-tonne pure electric aircraft powered by its own ultra-high energy density battery. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the quest for sustainable air travel and challenges long-held skepticism about the viability of electric aviation.
China’s CATL announced that they have made a sodium-ion battery. Production of the new automotive batteries, which are much more cold tolerant than lithium batteries, will start in 2023.