From：Internet Info Agency 2026-11-10 15:18:14
On November 10, CATL stated that its expanding battery swap station network in China will help accelerate the adoption of sodium-ion batteries in new energy vehicles. CATL is promoting the application of sodium-ion battery technology in vehicles as an alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries. Robin Zeng, Chairman of CATL, said on Tuesday at a Benchmark Mineral Intelligence event in Shanghai that sodium-ion batteries now offer sufficient range to meet daily urban commuting needs; as the battery swap station network expands, users taking long-distance trips on weekends will also be able to alleviate concerns about range to some extent. CATL plans to expand its passenger vehicle battery swap stations to more than 3,000 by the end of 2026. Zeng stated, "We are building battery swap stations ourselves and providing batteries to consumers on a leasing basis. We need to build more battery swap stations on highways and in cities." He revealed that CATL's battery swap stations currently cover approximately 200 cities in China. CATL previously stated that it expects 10,000 to 20,000 electric vehicles to be equipped with its sodium-ion batteries in 2026.
