The sodium-ion battery startup went from announcing a $1.4 billion factory to filing for liquidation in just over a year. Natron's troubled journey illustrates the challenges in making batteries in the U.S.
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Sodium-ion battery startup Natron ceased operations this week, ending the company’s 12-year quest to commercialize its technology in the U.S.
The closure is an example of the challenges that come with trying to manufacture batteries without consistent industrial policies. The road from startup to gigafactory often takes a decade or more — a journey that lasts longer than most business cycles — and certainly longer than most investor fads.
Natron忙了12年,最终破产
In June, Oregon-based Powin filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it failed to find a non-Chinese supplier of lithium-iron-phosphate cells. The company used the cells to assemble grid-scale batteries.