In Pictures: CATL: Expanding Battery-Swap Network Will Accelerate Sodium-Ion Battery Adoption

CATL is betting that a denser battery-swap network will persuade more drivers to embrace sodium-ion electric vehicles.

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Sodium-ion batteries already deliver enough range for everyday city driving, according to CATL chairman Robin Zeng.

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The company's swap stations now reach about 200 Chinese cities, with more than 3,000 passenger-car sites targeted by year-end.

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Battery swapping aims to ease range anxiety on longer trips by replacing depleted packs in minutes.

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Expanding charging and swapping infrastructure is central to CATL's push for broader sodium-ion adoption.

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Zeng said the growing swap network complements sodium-ion batteries' cost and cold-weather advantages.

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Automakers and battery suppliers are racing to build out swap and charging sites across major markets.

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CATL expects swap stations to support both sodium-ion and lithium-ion models as its lineup expands.

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The company's year-end target underscores how infrastructure build-out is shaping the sodium-ion rollout.

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