<div id="readability-page-1"><blockquote><ul><li>CATL's Naxtra brand sodium-ion batteries have been loaded into a passenger vehicle model from Changan Oshan and are set to undergo winter testing.</li><li>Passenger vehicle models from GAC and JAC will also be equipped with CATL's sodium-ion batteries.</li></ul></blockquote><figure id="attachment_135995"><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026013006575666.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1920" height="1080" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026013006575666.jpg"/><figcaption id="caption-attachment-135995">(A CATL sodium-ion battery cell displayed at the Shanghai auto show in April 2023. Image credit: CnEVPost)</figcaption></figure><p>CATL (HKG: 3750, SHE: 300750) has reportedly begun deploying its sodium-ion batteries in passenger vehicles, following their initial use in commercial vehicles.</p><p>Products from the battery giant's sodium-ion battery brand Naxtra have been installed in a passenger vehicle model under Changan Automobile's (SHE: 000625) Oshan sub-brand, with winter testing set to commence, local media outlet Cailian reported Friday, citing multiple independent sources.</p><p>Next, passenger vehicle models from GAC Group and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp (JAC) will also feature CATL's sodium-ion batteries, the report said.</p>    <div>        <p><span>Join us on </span>            Telegram            <span> or </span>            Google News        </p>    </div><p>CATL unveiled its first-generation sodium-ion battery in July 2021 amid surging lithium carbonate prices, sparking widespread attention for this novel battery technology.</p><p>In April 2025, CATL unveiled its Naxtra sodium-ion battery brand at its Tech Day event, initiating exploration of lithium battery alternatives under this new brand.</p><p>The Naxtra passenger vehicle battery boasts an energy density of up to 175 Wh/kg, leading global sodium-ion batteries and matching LFP batteries, CATL said at the time.</p><p>Last week, CATL introduced the Tectrans II series of power batteries primarily for light commercial vehicles, including a 45-kWh sodium-ion battery — the first sodium battery designed for this segment.</p><p>The battery pack can still be plugged in and charged in extreme cold environments as low as -30°C. At -40°C, the battery retains 90% of its usable capacity, CATL said.</p><p>CATL chief technology officer Gao Huan said in a January 22 interview with local media China Securities Journal that the company expects to expand sodium-ion battery adoption to passenger vehicles in the second quarter, with the first model featuring this technology coming from GAC Aion.</p><p>Today's latest report differs from this earlier statement.</p><p>As production capacity expands, sodium-ion batteries will gradually scale up for deployment in passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, energy storage, and even construction machinery, Gao noted.</p>    <div>        <div>            <p><img width="768" height="432" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025122906543824-768x432.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025122906543824-768x432.jpg"/>                            </p>        </div>        <div>            <p>CATL expects sodium batteries to see widespread adoption across multiple sectors in 2026</p>            <p>In 2026, sodium batteries will be used on a large scale in battery swap, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and energy storage, CATL said.</p>                    </div>    </div>                                                                                    </div>

<p>CATL has begun deploying its Naxtra brand sodium-ion batteries in passenger vehicles, starting with a model from Changan Oshan, which will undergo winter testing. Future models from GAC and JAC will also feature these batteries. The Naxtra batteries, unveiled in April 2025, have an energy density of up to 175 Wh/kg. CATL anticipates widespread adoption of sodium batteries across various sectors by 2026, including passenger and commercial vehicles, energy storage, and more.</p>

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CATL's sodium batteries have already been installed in passenger vehicles, report says