This question will resolve to YES if any automaker begins delivering vehicles to paying customers during FY2024 leveraging this new battery chemistry (a 12v battery using li-ion does not count, the spirit of the question applies to the primary pack of >10kW.)
Context:
Sodium-ion batteries (NIBs or SIBs) are a type of rechargeable battery that use sodium ions (Na+) as their charge carriers.
They are being developed as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries, with the potential to lower costs and alleviate supply chain challenges. Recent advancements have led to a state-of-the-art sodium-ion battery with a validated energy density of over 160 watt-hours per kilogram, making it more safe, cost-effective, and sustainable than conventional chemistries.
Sodium-ion batteries could reach pack densities of nearly 150 watt-hours per kilogram by 2025, and some battery giants and automakers in China believe the technology is already good enough for prime time.
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Yiwei begin shipping. https://cnevpost.com/2024/01/06/jac-yiwei-starts-delivering-evs-with-sodium-ion-batteries/
This should now resolve as YES
Relevant https://electrek.co/2023/12/27/volkswagen-backed-ev-maker-first-sodium-ion-battery-electric-car/
Deliveries of the new sodium battery-powered Yiwei electric vehicle are expected to begin next month