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https://interestingengineering.com/energy/china-sodium-battery-thermal-runaway
China's new sodium battery survives 572°F with zero thermal runaway
Apr 7, 2026 - Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have designed a sodium-ion battery that blocks thermal runaway at extreme temperatures.
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https://www.bgr.com/2130978/china-sodium-ion-ev-battery-fully-charge-11-minutes/
China's New Sodium-Ion EV Battery Can Fully Charge In Just 11 Minutes
Mar 29, 2026 - BAIC says its new sodium-ion EV battery can fully charge in 11 minutes, while also retaining more capacity in cold weather than lithium.
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https://sodiumbatteryhub.com/2024/11/18/catl-unveils-new-sodium-ion-battery-operates-at-40c/
CATL Unveils New Sodium-Ion Battery: Operates at -40°C - SodiumBatteryHub
Nov 18, 2024 - Discover CATL's second-gen sodium-ion battery with superior -40°C performance and high energy density, reshaping cold climate usage.
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https://sodiumbatteryhub.com/2026/04/22/new-sodium-battery-cathode-resists-air-damage-keeps-80-capacity-after-200-cycles/
New Sodium Battery Cathode Resists Air Damage, Keeps 80% Capacity After 200 Cycles -...
Sodium battery cathode research is moving forward with a new design that combines strong air stability with solid long-term performance. Researchers at Central...
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https://www.ess-news.com/2026/04/20/a-closer-look-at-catls-new-sodium-ion-battery/
A closer look at CATL's new sodium-ion battery - Energy Storage
Apr 22, 2026 - The battery manufacturing heavyweight presented its latest sodium-ion products at ESIE 2026 earlier this month, expanding its push into grid-scale storage, AI...
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