Japanese Battery Makers Aim for Mass Production of Lithium-ion Batteries

摘要

Two battery makers in Japan announced plans to start mass production of lithium-ion batteries suitable for electric and hybrid vehicles, according to the Nikkei Report.First, NEC Corp. and Nissan are planning to produce enough lithium-ion batteries to equip around 200,000 electric vehicles beginning in 2011, Nikkei said, at a cost of 100 billion yen (U.S. $1.1 billion) or more.