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On November 22, 2024, Huawei announced an innovative patent for battery materials, "Electrolyte Additives and Their Preparation Methods, Electrolytes, and Sodium-ion Batteries", which
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Huawei has invested in a sodium-ion battery maker as the tech giant increases bet on China’s booming electric vehicle industry which has seen a wave of price hikes on rising raw material costs since March. Photo: IC Photo
On November 22, China’s Huawei announced a new patent for sodium-ion batteries named “Electrolyte Additives and Preparation Methods, Electrolytes and Sodium-ion Batteries.”
The investment in HiNa Battery Technology Co. Ltd., a Jiangsu province-based company that develops sodium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and industrial energy storage, was made through Huawei’s venture capital arm Shenzhen Hubble Technology Investment Partnership, according to public business records.
BYD and Huawei are not far behind. Both firms are heavily investing in sodium-ion technology improvements. They recognize the importance of developing efficient, cost-effective alternatives to Lithium-ion batteries. Thus, their R&D efforts are promising for the future energy storage landscape. Sodium-ion technology offers numerous benefits.
Sodium-ion batteries are advancing rapidly with significant contributions from Chinese technology companies like CATL, BYD, and Huawei. These companies continue to innovate in this emerging field. CATL, a major player in the energy storage sector, recently unveiled its second-generation sodium battery.
Sodium-ion batteries are undergoing a critical period of commercialization with Chinese cleantech juggernauts actively working on their products.
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