On June 17, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) unveiled a new sodium-ion battery platform at an event backed by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, according to SodiumBatteryHub. The company said its new sodium-ion cells can deliver up to 15,000 charge cycles and a service life of as long as 20 years. CATL also stated that the battery maintains stable performance in cold weather, a factor that has limited lithium-ion adoption in some markets. [1] The announcement follows earlier sodium-ion breakthroughs from CATL, including the Naxtra battery introduced in 2025, which offered half the price of lithium-ion alternatives,…

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