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'Volkswagen is backing a new Chinese EV brand called Yiwei, and the company has
debuted the first electric vehicle powered by sodium-ion batteries.
Yiwei, from JAC Group, was established in early 2023. The company's new EV, the
Yiwei 3, uses HiNa Battery's sodium-ion cylindrical cells. Yiwei also announced
another sodium-ion powered vehicle, the Sehol E10X, which can recharge from 10%
to 80% in 20 minutes, according to Electrek.
JAC says that the sodium-ion batteries have faster charging speeds, increased
durability, and longer overall life spans than their lithium-ion counterparts.
Sodium-ion batteries are cheaper to make than lithium-ion ones and are also
more sustainable to produce, as lithium extraction for lithium-ion batteries
has considerable environmental impact. However, they store less energy than
lithium-ion batteries, which is why the more expensive and less sustainable
batteries have dominated the EV market.
"Sodium-ion batteries will become an important battery type, complementary to
LFP batteries, and a low-cost solution that promotes the popularization of mass
electric vehicles to masses," said Xia Shunli, the chairman of Yiwei Tech.
Sodium-ion batteries are also being supported by Chinese EV manufacturers BYD
and Huahai Holding Group. And in North America, battery manufacturer Northvolt
announced that it is also manufacturing sodium-ion batteries in Quebec.'
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