[Sodium-ion Battery Overseas News: German Company Nacelle Launches a Sodium-ion Battery Pilot Production Line] On August 8, 2024, German battery developer Nacelle has launched a pilot production line for sodium-ion batteries, becoming the first enterprise in Germany to produce these batteries in its own factory rather than research institutions. Nacelle's new sodium-ion batteries exhibit similar performance to lithium iron phosphate batteries. The company plans to complete the construction and debugging of the pouch cell pilot production line within the coming months and gradually expand production to larger batteries to enhance capacity. Its goal is to optimize the technology, making it capable of wide-ranging application potential. It is anticipated that Nacelle will deliver batteries to its first batch of test customers in 2025 and achieve broader market deployment by 2026.