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Graphene Manufacturing Group said on April 15, 2026, that its graphene aluminium-ion battery has reached 49 Wh/kg in a six-minute charging test, doubling the result it reported in December 2025 as it works toward customer testing and eventual commercial production.
CATL said on April 21, 2026, that sodium-ion batteries are ready for mass production this year, a move that could loosen pressure on lithium, copper and graphite supply chains if the chemistry proves durable at scale.
Graphene Manufacturing Group said on April 15 that its graphene aluminium-ion battery cells doubled energy density to 49 Wh/kg, while maintaining six-minute charging performance over hundreds of cycles. The company says customer testing is planned for 2026 and small commercial production for 2027, but the program remains at battery technology readiness level 4.
CATL said on April 21 that its Naxtra sodium-ion battery has moved into GWh-scale industrialization and is set for full-scale mass production by the end of 2026 after the company said it solved four manufacturing bottlenecks tied to moisture control, gas generation, aluminum foil adhesion and self-forming anode systems.
