{"id":71733,"date":"2026-01-31T22:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T01:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech.einnews.com\/article\/888344395"},"modified":"2026-01-31T22:56:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T01:56:23","slug":"tech-giant-announces-plans-to-launch-worlds-first-of-its-kind-ev-battery-in-2026-the-tech-is-speeding-along","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/01\/31\/tech-giant-announces-plans-to-launch-worlds-first-of-its-kind-ev-battery-in-2026-the-tech-is-speeding-along\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech giant announces plans to launch world&#8217;s first-of-its-kind EV battery in 2026: &#8216;The &#8230; tech is speeding along&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"theco-ads-after-featured-image theco-target\" id=\"theco-628188874\" data-theco-trackid=\"66778\" data-theco-trackbid=\"1\">\n var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/p>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-4484448735742-0\">  googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot( &#8216;\/22934660287\/article-page-image&#8217;, [300,250], &#8216;gpt-ad-4484448735742-0&#8217; ) .addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting( &#8216;tags&#8217;, [&#8216;green-tech&#8217;, &#8216;battery-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;change-the-way-you-get-around&#8217;, &#8216;clean-energy&#8217;, &#8216;electric-vehicles&#8217;, &#8216;make-your-next-car-an-ev&#8217;, &#8216;reddit&#8217;, &#8216;solar-panels&#8217;, &#8216;tech-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;waste-less&#8217;, &#8216;autos&#8217;] ).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true); window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {}; const timers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers; timers[&#8216;gpt-ad-4484448735742-0&#8217;] = setTimeout( function () { const id = &#8216;gpt-ad-4484448735742-0&#8217;; document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 1000 ); if ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotRequested&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { return; } clearTimeout( timers[id] ); timers[id] = setTimeout( function () { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 2500 ); } ); googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotResponseReceived&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] !== &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { clearTimeout( timers[id] ); delete ( timers[id] ); } if ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); } } ); window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true; } googletag.enableServices(); googletag.display( &#8216;gpt-ad-4484448735742-0&#8217; ); } );\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Battery manufacturer CATL is set to begin equipping electric vehicles with sodium-ion batteries by the middle of the year, marking a major leap forward for alternative power technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The world&#8217;s largest battery producer revealed that GAC Aion will debut the first consumer EV featuring the technology, per <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2026\/01\/23\/ev-battery-leader-plans-first-sodium-ion-batteries-passenger-cars\/\" target=\"_blank\">Electrek<\/a>. The announcement arrived not long after CATL introduced commercial van batteries using the same chemistry earlier in January.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Conventional lithium-based power cells have faced serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/green-tech\/solid-state-lithium-metal-batteries-sei-layer\/\" target=\"_blank\">challenges<\/a> in freezing conditions, leading to capacity losses and requiring costly heating infrastructure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sodium chemistry aims to address these issues while relying on materials that are much less expensive and far more abundant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"theco-ad-after-5th-paragraph theco-target\" id=\"theco-2387689550\" data-theco-trackid=\"66776\" data-theco-trackbid=\"1\">\n var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/p>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-1502163868641-0\">  googletag.cmd.push(function() { var mapping = googletag.sizeMapping().<br \/>\naddSize([0, 0], [[300, 250], [300, 600]]).<br \/>\nbuild(); googletag.defineSlot( &#8216;\/22934660287\/article-page-mid&#8217;, [[300,250],[300,600],[320,480],[400,300]], &#8216;gpt-ad-1502163868641-0&#8217; ) .addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting( &#8216;tags&#8217;, [&#8216;green-tech&#8217;, &#8216;battery-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;change-the-way-you-get-around&#8217;, &#8216;clean-energy&#8217;, &#8216;electric-vehicles&#8217;, &#8216;make-your-next-car-an-ev&#8217;, &#8216;reddit&#8217;, &#8216;solar-panels&#8217;, &#8216;tech-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;waste-less&#8217;, &#8216;autos&#8217;] ).defineSizeMapping(mapping).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true); window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {}; const timers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers; timers[&#8216;gpt-ad-1502163868641-0&#8217;] = setTimeout( function () { const id = &#8216;gpt-ad-1502163868641-0&#8217;; document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 1000 ); if ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotRequested&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] === &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { return; } clearTimeout( timers[id] ); timers[id] = setTimeout( function () { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); delete ( timers[id] ); }, 2500 ); } ); googletag.pubads().addEventListener( &#8216;slotResponseReceived&#8217;, function ( ev ) { const id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId(); if ( typeof timers[id] !== &#8216;undefined&#8217; ) { clearTimeout( timers[id] ); delete ( timers[id] ); } if ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) { document.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( &#8216;aagam_empty_slot&#8217;, {detail: id} ) ); } } ); window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true; } googletag.enableServices(); googletag.display( &#8216;gpt-ad-1502163868641-0&#8217; ); } );\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chief Technology Officer Gao Huan shared the production schedule with China Securities Journal, capping years of research that began when CATL first showcased sodium battery concepts in the summer of 2021.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Real-world testing in delivery trucks and commercial vans confirmed remarkable cold-tolerance: the battery systems accepted charges at temperatures as low as -30C (-22F), maintaining 90% of their normal energy storage at -40C (-40F).<\/p>\n<p>This development could be a game-changer for drivers in cold regions, whose range shrinks and charging time increases during frigid months. Municipal and delivery fleets could operate year-round without interruption, reducing capital costs and ongoing energy consumption.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/green-tech\/sodium-ion-batteries-peak-energy-jupiter-power-storage\/\" target=\"_blank\">sodium<\/a> is abundant and inexpensive compared to lithium, which could lower electric vehicle prices and expand electric mobility to more people worldwide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"theco-ad-before-10th-paragraph theco-target\" id=\"theco-329529823\" data-theco-trackid=\"66780\" data-theco-trackbid=\"1\">\n var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/p>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-4502366762564-0\">  googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.defineSlot( &#8216;\/22934660287\/article-page-low&#8217;, [[300,250],[300,600]], &#8216;gpt-ad-4502366762564-0&#8217; ) .addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting( &#8216;tags&#8217;, [&#8216;green-tech&#8217;, &#8216;battery-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;change-the-way-you-get-around&#8217;, &#8216;clean-energy&#8217;, &#8216;electric-vehicles&#8217;, &#8216;make-your-next-car-an-ev&#8217;, &#8216;reddit&#8217;, &#8216;solar-panels&#8217;, &#8216;tech-showcase&#8217;, &#8216;waste-less&#8217;, &#8216;autos&#8217;] ).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true); 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one wrote. &#8220;We&#8217;re at the inflection point right now, but in five years \u2026 EV advantages \u2026 will be complete and undeniable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A Redditor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/electricvehicles\/comments\/1qjqy7k\/comment\/o12eg4c\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=web3x&amp;utm_name=web3xcss&amp;utm_term=1&amp;utm_content=share_button\" target=\"_blank\">commented<\/a> on the news, writing: &#8220;The Sodium Battery tech is speeding along &#8211; I expected it to be fast, but not this fast.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Get TCD&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/newsletter\/?utm_source=recIMeBEVcsNTworc\" target=\"_blank\">free newsletters<\/a> for easy tips to save more, waste less, and make smarter choices \u2014 and earn up to $5,000 toward clean upgrades in TCD&#8217;s exclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/links.thecooldown.com\/rewards-club\" target=\"_blank\">Rewards Club<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tcd-cool-stories cool_stories\">\n<div class=\"cool_stories__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-large\">\n<div class=\"cool_stories__head title-underline-shape\">\n<h2 class=\"title\">Cool Picks<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"cool_stories__bar tcd-gradient-viridis-alt\"><\/span> <\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tcd-cool-divider cool_divider cool_divider__article_end\" data-title=\"Tech giant announces plans to launch world's first-of-its-kind EV battery in 2026: 'The ... tech is speeding along'\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/green-tech\/sodium-ion-batteries-vehicles-ev-fast-charge\/\">\n<div class=\"container-large cool_divider__wrap\"> <span class=\"cool_divider__stroke\"><\/span> <img data-opt-id=758893364  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg?w=75&resize=75&ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg?w=100&resize=100&ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg?w=150&resize=150&ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg?w=240&resize=240&ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg?w=320&resize=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg?w=500&resize=500&ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg?w=640&resize=640&ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg?w=800&resize=800&ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg?w=1024&resize=1024&ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg?w=1280&resize=1280&ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg?w=1600&resize=1600&ssl=1 1600w\" width=\"36\" height=\"24\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg\" alt=\"Cool Divider\" loading=\"lazy\"> <span class=\"cool_divider__stroke\"><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\"> <\/a><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blockads.fivefilters.org\/acceptable.html\"> <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230; 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