A Chinese vehicle manufacturer is set to launch a new electric car that could significantly change the trajectory of the clean transportation sector.
According to CarNewsChina.com, the JAC Yiwei has seen models come off the production line already, and it represents the world’s first mass-produced electric vehicle powered by a sodium-ion battery rather than the conventional lithium-ion power pack.
JAC, which is backed by Volkswagen and the Chinese state, said deliveries of the vehicle will begin in January.
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JAC Motors, a Volkswagen-backed Chinese automaker, is set to launch the first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) with a sodium-ion battery through its new Yiwei brand.
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