sources say its sodium-ion battery will also be in mass production in the second half of the year beginning with the Seagull. BYD introduced the Seagull in Shanghai this week. Fitted with LFP batteries, it is available in three versions with pre-sale prices of $11,450, $12,200, and $14,000 respectively. The new models use BYD’s Blade batteries of 30.08 kWh and 38.88 kWh capacity. Prices for cars equipped with sodium-ion batteries have not yet been announced.
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Utility companies are notoriously risk adverse when it comes to new technology. They prefer tried and true solutions that have stood the test of time. Thesays the industry wants to know more about the durability of sodium-ion batteries, such as how well they perform after years outdoors, not just in labs, said David Fishman, a power sector consultant at Lantau Group, a consulting firm.