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The country is racing ahead of the rest of the world in bringing sodium-ion batteries to the mass market. This time, through scooters.
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Sodium-ion batteries are popping up in electric scooters and grid storage installations.

They highlight many of the economy’s current problems

China’s lithium batteries aren’t always “made in China.” Companies like BYD and CATL are building factories on nearly every…

Responsive regulation—and lots of experiments

A fierce battle is under way in China

The Chinese startup has begun mass-producing two types of sodium-ion batteries and plans to launch a third this month.