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FAA grounds US Boeing 787 Dreamliners after second incident with Li-ion battery; GS Yuasa Lithium Power the manufacturer

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Thales selected the GS Yuasa cells for the 787 in 2005. In the first phase of the contract, GS Yuasa delivered prototypes to Thales starting in spring, 2005; mass production started in 2007. We will make available the entire resources of The Boeing Company to assist.

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