News
Sodium-ion guides from our engineers, plus the latest from the wider industry.
Are Sodium-Ion Batteries Safe?
Why sodium-ion batteries carry a low fire risk: no lithium, no acid, stable chemistry, and IEC 62619 tested cells. What safety really means here.
Sodion guideCan a Sodium-Ion Battery Replace an AGM Battery?
Sodium-ion vs AGM: why AGM still ages in heat and heavy cycling, and how a 12V sodium-ion pack drops into the same size to outlast it.
Sodion guideHow Long Do Sodium-Ion Batteries Last?
How long a 12V sodium-ion battery lasts, what wears it out, and why it usually outlives the lead-acid battery it replaces by 2 to 3 times.
Sodion guideHow Sodium-Ion Batteries Handle Heat and Cold
How sodium-ion batteries perform in hot and cold weather, why heat is what kills lead-acid, and where the 70°C rating actually matters.
Sodion guideHow to Charge a Sodium-Ion Battery
How to charge a 12V sodium-ion battery: works with a vehicle alternator and standard chargers, plus the settings worth checking before you start.
Sodion guideSodium-Ion Batteries for Home Inverters and Backup
Can a sodium-ion battery run a home inverter or solar backup? What sodium-ion changes about heat, safety and cycle life, and how to size one.
Sodion guide 22 Jun 2026CATL Debuts World's First Field-Validated Sodium-Ion BESS
CATL's TENER sodium-ion battery energy storage system has cleared field validation, with 1 GWh of cumulative shipments targeted by end-2026 and global deliveries beginning June 2027.
catl.com 29 May 2026Hina Sodium-Ion Batteries Match Tesla's Performance
RWTH Aachen study finds Hina's sodium-ion cells match Tesla's tabless design in consistency and power delivery, though energy density and cold-weather charging remain inferior.
chosun.com 05 Feb 2026CATL and Changan Launch World's First Mass-Production Sodium-Ion Passenger Vehicle
CATL's Naxtra sodium-ion battery, achieving 175 Wh/kg and 400 km range, enters mass-production in Changan vehicles as the world's first sodium-ion passenger car.
catl.com 13 Aug 2025Market for battery metal lithium erupts as CATL shuts one of world's biggest mines
Move seen as another crackdown on overcapacity across China's economy.
straitstimes.com 06 Jun 2025Yadea Launches Sodium Battery Electric Two-Wheelers, Leading a Revolution in the Electric Mobility Industry
Yadea brings sodium-battery electric two-wheelers to market, signalling a shift in electric mobility.
yadea.com 06 Jun 2025UL Solutions Enhances Battery Energy Storage System Safety Test Methods to Address Industry Innovations and Evolving Fire Risks
Updated test methods help promote the safe and sustainable growth of the battery energy storage system market.
ul.com 13 Jan 2025Singapore's Sodion Energy Secures MWh Supply of US Developed Advanced Sodium-Ion Batteries from UNIGRID
Sodion Energy secures an MWh supply of advanced sodium-ion batteries for e-mobility and integrated energy storage in Southeast Asia.
prnewswire.com 03 Jun 2024Sodion Energy unveils India's first Sodium Ion Battery
Sodium-ion batteries are poised to become a key player in the power storage space amid surging EV demand.
auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com 03 Jun 2024India's first battery storage gigafactory to start operating by October
GoodEnough Energy plans India's premier battery storage gigafactory in Jammu and Kashmir, targeting a major cut in carbon emissions.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com 03 Jun 2024How sodium ion batteries could slash the price of EVs
A more sustainable replacement for lithium-ion: greater energy density and much cheaper.
autos.yahoo.com 03 Jun 2024Scientists develop sodium battery that can be charged in seconds
Researchers report a sodium battery design capable of charging in seconds.
wionews.com 03 Jun 2024China's water battery has almost double energy capacity than lithium cells
A water-based battery design from China boasts increased safety and double the power.
interestingengineering.com 03 Jun 2024China's first large-scale sodium-ion battery charges to 90% in 12 minutes
China's first major sodium-ion battery energy storage station is now online.
electrek.co 03 Jun 2024China's 1st large-scale sodium battery energy storage station put into operation
A 10-MWh sodium-ion battery energy storage station has been put into operation in Guangxi, southwest China.
cnevpost.com 03 Jun 2024BYD's sodium battery joint venture formed
The joint venture is 51 percent owned by BYD's battery unit FinDreams, with Huaihai holding the remainder.
cnevpost.com