[Chengxin: ~10 GWh Overseas Orders; Sodium Battery Deal with CATL]

Published: Apr 30, 2026 17:24

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July 30 – Chengxin has locked in ~10 GWh of overseas orders (Europe 40%, Americas 35%, SE Asia 25%), including a GWh project in Germany and a data center project in the US. To address rising lithium costs, it signed a 3-year, 60 GWh sodium-ion battery deal with CATL. After mass production, sodium batteries will offer cost advantages and complement lithium batteries, starting with low-temperature and extreme-environment applications.

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