BYD plans to mass-produce sodium-ion batteries in Q2 2023, report says.
While CATL is the first Chinese company to unveil sodium-ion batteries, BYD will likely be the first to use such batteries in mass-production vehicles.
BYD plans to mass-produce sodium-ion batteries in the second quarter of 2023, and they will be featured in the Qin EV, Dolphin and new model Seagull, local media outlet LatePost reported.
BYD’s power battery division FinDreams is responsible for the development and mass production of the sodium-ion batteries, which are currently in the sample validation stage, according to the report.
The Qin EV and Dolphin are both pure electric vehicle models priced at RMB 100,000 ($13,980) to RMB 150,000, and BYD’s Seagull, to be launched next year, is a small A0-class sedan priced at RMB 80,000 to RMB 100,000, the report said.
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