Hitachi Develops Fourth-Generation Lithium-ion Battery

摘要

Hitachi and Hitachi Vehicle Energy announced last week that they have a developed a fourth-generation lithium-ion battery for automotive applications, which they say has a power density of 4,500 W/kg and an output 1.7 times greater than the company's already mass-produced lithium-ion batteries for automotive use.Sampling of this fourth-generation battery by domestic and overseas car manufacturers will begin this fall, Hitachi said.