China Just Put a Sodium ‘Salt’ Battery in a Real Car — And It’s Already in Mass Production

In February 2026, CATL and Changan unveiled the Nevo A06, which they call the first mass-production passenger car with a sodium-ion battery. CATL’s Naxtra cells reach 175 Wh/kg, roughly level with mainstream LFP batteries, with strong cold-weather ratings. All-solid-state batteries, meanwhile, did not reach mass production in 2025, and the first small batches are dated 2027. This video covers the sodium-ion rollout and its gaps, how sodium-ion works and what it gives up, why solid-state keeps slipping and who has dated 2027, and what each chemistry means for cars and grid storage. It separates what is proven, what is claimed, and what is still speculative. Facts are current as of October 14, 2026. Sources: CATL and Changan announcements, Electrive, ESS News, Battery-Tech Network, Gasgoo, SMM, QuantumScape SEC filings. #SodiumIon #SolidStateBattery #CATL Tags sodium ion battery, sodium battery car, catl naxtra, changan nevo a06, solid state battery, solid state battery 2027, catl, byd solid state, samsung sdi solid state, toyota solid state battery, quantumscape, battery technology 2026, ev battery, lfp battery, grid storage