[–] 6 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Here's a more-recent article then: https://carnewschina.com/2026/01/22/catl-unveils-worlds-first-mass-production-sodium-ion-battery-for-commercial-vehicles/

Public buses in areas of China trialed these batteries and they didn't live up to their claims which is they can be bought on Alibaba second hand. I don't have the "energy" to find the articles in English as it's out the scope of my original comment anyhow. It's not just claims around CATL batteries, it's an industry-wide problem.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    No, CATL makes the same wild claims. Just within the last few months they've been overselling the capabilities of sodium batteries.

    https://www.livescience.com/technology/electric-vehicles/new-battery-breakthrough-could-make-electric-cars-and-grid-scale-storage-far-safer

    The whole industry is polluted with these fluff claims. Of course we want them to be true, but waiting for results to make noise is wiser.

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