CATL – a chinese company that claims to be a global leader of new energy innovative technologies – has unveiled what it says are ground-breaking EV battery products.
CATL says its batteries are the world's first mass-producible sodium-ion batteries, which will relieve resource constraints and strengthen the foundation of the new energy industry.
“With sodium's inherent safety and abundant reserves, it efficiently reduces dependence on lithium resources and strengthens the foundation of new energy technologies,” the company’s website outlines.
The Naxtra Battery product line includes two categories: the Naxtra passenger EV Battery and the Naxtra 24V Heavy-Duty Truck Integrated Start-Stop Battery.
CATL says the Naxtra passenger EV Battery retains 90 per cent usable power at 40°C.
“CATL's Naxtra passenger EV Battery achieves an energy density of 175Wh/kg, the highest among sodium-ion batteries worldwide, and comparable to LFP batteries,” its website states.
“It offers a 500-kilometre range and can achieve over 10,000 cycles, which significantly reduces maintenance costs.
“In terms of safety, the Naxtra Battery eliminates combustion-supporting factors at the material level, thus achieving a transformative breakthrough from ‘passive defence’ to ‘intrinsic safety’.
According to CATL, its Naxtra 24V Heavy-Duty Truck Integrated Start-Stop Battery boasts over eight years of service life.
“It reduces total lifecycle costs by 61 per cent compared to traditional lead-acid batteries,” its website claims.
“This product offers unique advantages including deep discharge across the entire capacity, one-click starting at -40°C, and the ability to start after being idle for a year. Compared to lead-acid batteries, it is more efficient, eco-friendly, and economical, driving commercial vehicles into a lead-free era where vehicle and battery ages as one.”