Asian suppliers lead battery race: Study rates Japanese, South Korean producers among top performers

摘要

Asian battery suppliers are poised to dominate the global automotive market for lithium ion batteries, a report by Pike Research of Boulder, Colo., concludes. LG Chem Ltd. of South Korea is the top electric-vehicle battery supplier, according to the report, which used 10 variables to rate each supplier's technology and staying power. Three Japanese companies - GS Yuasa Corp., Automotive Energy Supply Corp. and Panasonic Group - also were among the elite performers.