China Exempts Sodium-Ion Batteries From Consumption Tax Until 2028
China taxes lithium-ion cells at 2% and lets sodium-ion off until 2028. On a 60 kWh family car the gap works out to about $68, not thousands.
China taxes lithium-ion cells at 2% and lets sodium-ion off until 2028. On a 60 kWh family car the gap works out to about $68, not thousands.
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