Image courtesy of Hina Battery.

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Sodium-ion batteries are one of the hot new things in the EV and broader cleantech industry. They are providing a next era of electrification. That even includes electric mining trucks now!

Hina Battery and Shaanxi Tonly Heavy Industries are collaborating on these mining trucks, which are reportedly the first such trucks in the world. Before I go on and before you scroll past the picture below, try to guess how big the batteries are in these mining trucks.

Image courtesy of Hina Battery.