Whereas the MG4 Anxin Edition was the first production EV with a semi-solid state battery, the Changan Nevo A06 has become the sodium-ion battery equivalent, reports Car News China. It’s a 45-kWh unit from CATL’s Naxtra brand, giving the EV sedan a 400 km CLTC range.
Yes, that’s a lot shorter than the 510 and 630 km of the LFP-batteried versions, but sodium-ion batteries perform better than LFP batteries in extreme cold – CATL has claimed before that its unit retains 90% of its usable capacity in -40-degree temperatures and can charge immediately even when totally frozen at -30 degrees. Not much of a boon for Malaysia then; at least not now – CATL says that as sodium-ion technology advances, 500-600 km ranges could one day be possible.
Packing a 175 Wh/kg energy density, the battery has been tested rigorously in Yakeshi, Inner Mongolia. Changan says the car’s discharge power at -30 degrees is almost thrice that of conventional LFP batteries of equal capacity, and discharge is stable even at -50 degrees.
The battery was also subjected to multi-directional extrusion, electric drill penetration and complete sawing while fully charged, and exhibited no smoke, sensation, fire nor explosion, the company says, adding that the battery continued to discharge normally even after being sawn through.
Changan has announced that its brands, including Avatr, Deepal, Nevo and Uni, will progressively integrate CATL’s Naxtra sodium-ion batteries into their future models.
CATL last month unveiled its Tianxing II range of light commercial EV batteries, including a low-temperature version that is the world’s first mass-produced sodium-ion battery for commercial EVs. The Naxtra brand is not used for this commercial sodium-ion battery, but it appears to have the same specifications as the passenger-vehicle one.
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Advantage of sodium ion
Should be relatively cheap as there is no expensive materials such as lithium used
Sodium is just salt
CATL’s Naxtra, a next-generation sodium-ion battery unveiled in April 2025, is designed for extreme longevity, featuring a projected lifespan of up to 3,600,000 miles (5,800,000 km) or over 10,000 charge cycles while retaining 85% of its original capacity.
Congrats bro! Finally a more effetive and less polluting ev for the world! Hope it will come to malaysia and singapore
dont come to Singapore la… population there is increasing already