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Hitachi Develops Lithium-ion Batteries for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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Starting from the spring of 2010, the company will begin shipping samples to automobile manufacturers in Japan and overseas. In 2000, the Hitachi Group became the first in the world to begin volume production of safe, high-performance, long-lasting automotive lithium-ion batteries. Hitachi and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd.,

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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EnerDel purchases their raw materials from suppliers in Japan and Korea but is working on localizing production in the US. Range in prices = $2000 - $2500. Electrode coating process. The anode and cathode materials are a mixture of active ingredients, solvent and binder. The active materials are defined by the cell chemistry.

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