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  1. RESEARCH · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) ·

    CATL Chief Scientist Wu Kai: Sodium-ion battery to achieve mass production this year, next focus on lithium-air battery R&D

    CATL's chief scientist, Wu Kai, announced that the company will begin mass production of sodium-ion batteries this year, highlighting their abundant resources and lower costs compared to lithium-ion batteries. Looking ahead, CATL is focusing its research and development on lithium-air batteries, which possess a significantly higher theoretical energy density and are expected to be a key area of competition for next-generation battery technology globally. Additionally, Alibaba has partnered with UEFA to become the exclusive AI, cloud computing, and e-commerce partner for several major European football tournaments. AI

    IMPACT Focus on next-gen battery tech like lithium-air could impact AI hardware efficiency and cost.

  2. RESEARCH · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) ·

    CATL Chief Scientist Wu Kai: After the implementation of the new national standard, the spontaneous combustion rate of new energy vehicles in China will be an order of magnitude lower than that of fuel vehicles.

    Wu Kai, Chief Scientist at CATL, stated that after the new national standard for electric vehicle safety (GB18384—2025) is implemented on July 1st, China's new energy vehicle spontaneous combustion rate will be an order of magnitude lower than that of gasoline vehicles. In separate news, Anders Schelde, Chief Investment Officer at Danish pension fund AkademikerPension, expressed concerns about SpaceX's valuation and corporate governance, calling the company "severely overvalued." AI

    IMPACT New safety standards for EVs could accelerate adoption, while critical commentary on SpaceX's valuation highlights market sentiment.

  3. COMMENTARY · 36氪 (36Kr) 中文(ZH) ·

    "Zhang Xue Ji Che" rider Debis takes second place in Aragon Grand Prix qualifying

    Chinese motorcycle manufacturer "Zhang Xue Ji Che" rider Debise secured second place in qualifying for the Aragon WorldSSP race, earning a front-row start. Separately, CATL's chief scientist Wu Kai announced the company's plans for large-scale production of sodium-ion batteries this year, highlighting their abundant resources and lower costs compared to lithium-ion. CATL is also focusing on lithium-air batteries as a future direction due to their high theoretical energy density. AI