
CATL has showcased its latest innovations ahead of the Shanghai auto show, as it tries to push the “boundaries” even further.
It unveiled the Naxtra sodium-ion battery brand, and the Naxtra passenger car battery will be mass-produced in December 2025.







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Former Tesla engineer Christina Balan, who was fired in 2014, said in an interview that her entire team was threatened with deportation for taking her side when she brought up a brake safety issue directly to Elon Musk. She’s now succeeded in throwing out Tesla’s arbitration case against her, and hopes to meet Tesla directly in open court in a case that could influence corporate policy nationwide. 
