Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The facility will be the company’s first alumina plant in Asia, focusing on the production of specialty solutions for lithium-ion battery technologies, used for electric vehicles. It also improves safe usage and fast charging of batteries. It prevents undesired reactions and makes batteries last longer.

Japan 243

Japan Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

GS Yuasa will shift its focus from hybrids to enter the market for electric-vehicle batteries as early as next year, according to a report from the Nikkei. The battery maker recently formed a department for the project, bringing in engineers from its hybrid and plug-in hybrid operations, according to the report.

Market 210

Market Batteries Battery Lead Acid 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

Mitsubishi Motors reported two separate incidents with Li-ion battery packs: one, a fire in a i-MiEV battery pack at the Mizushima battery pack assembly plant; the other, heating and melting in a pack installed in an Outlander plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

i-MiEV 294

i-MiEV Mitsubishi PHEV Li-ion 294

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2012

Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc. has completed construction of its new plant for Li-ion battery separators. Mitsubishi expanded production to meet rising demand, with almost ¥2.5 The SEPALENT produced at the new plant will undergo quality testing to be certified by each lithium-ion secondary battery manufacturer.

Li-ion 218

Li-ion Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Batteries 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2015

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) announced the launch of a joint demonstration project for utilizing used lithium-ion batteries from electric-powered vehicles. Low voltage (48 Volts) Energy Storage System use of new automotive batteries.

Mitsubishi 150

Mitsubishi i-MiEV Energy Storage Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2020

Exeno Yamamizu Corporation; Mitsui O.S.K. Tokyo Electric Power Company; and Mitsubishi Corporation—have formed the e5 Consortium, with the goal of establishing new ocean shipping infrastructure services through various initiatives to develop, realize, and commercialize zero-emission electric vessels. Idemitsu Kosan Co.,

Companies 259

Companies Mariner Mitsubishi Japan 259

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

and Mitsubishi Corporation have set up a joint venture—Lithium Energy and Power GmbH & Co. KG—to develop next-generation lithium-ion battery technology with a goal of doubling energy capacity. Our aim is to make lithium-ion batteries twice as efficient. Earlier post.).

Li-ion 210

Li-ion Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Batteries 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and South Korea-based LG Chem will jointly develop an advanced automotive lithium-ion battery system. LG Chem will first supply lithium-ion batteries for electric prototype vehicles on which Mitsubishi Motors is working. Earlier post.).

Mitsubishi 225

Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Motor Motors 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2018

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has launched the second phase of a major solid-state Li-ion battery project in a quest to achieve both high energy density and safety in batteries for electric vehicles. Maxell Corporation; Murata Manufacturing Co., Yamaha Mr. Motor Co.,

Li-ion 210

Li-ion Universal Japan Lithium Ion 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2016

and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation have agreed to a tie-up for their electrolyte businesses in China under a 50-50 joint venture to supply highly competitive electrolyte to the market. Ube Industries and Mitsubishi Chemical will apply for approval from government authorities in China and other relevant countries.

Mitsubishi 150

Mitsubishi Li-ion China Industrial 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2012

AES Gener and AES Energy Storage have selected Parker-Hannifin to supply advanced battery energy storage systems for their new Cochrane power station. The project is the companies’ third energy storage facility in Northern Chile, integrating 20MW of advanced battery-based energy storage with a 532MW thermal power plant.

Energy Storage 218

Energy Storage Chile Mitsubishi Li-ion 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Enevate, a developer of advanced silicon-dominant lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology featuring extreme fast charge and high energy density for electric vehicles (EVs) and other markets ( earlier post ), has secured an $81-million Series E funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company.

Li-ion 186

Li-ion Batteries Battery Lithium Ion 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation is increasing its production capacity of lithium-ion battery cathode materials some 3.7 Mitsubishi is manufacturing nickel-cobalt-manganese materials with a lower cobalt ratio (about 10%) than typical (usually about Ni:Mn:Co = 1:1:1, or about 33% cobalt content).

Li-ion 239

Li-ion Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Production 239

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2011

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) will establish a new subsidiary in China in February 2012 to manufacture and sell formulated electrolyte for Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs). Battery production in China is expected to grow rapidly, both for the consumer electronics and for the emerging automotive applications.

Mitsubishi 247

Mitsubishi Li-ion China Lithium Ion 247

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has selected Toshiba Corporation’s SCiB battery ( earlier post ) to power two new models of electric vehicles (EV), the i-MiEV and MINICAB-MiEV. In July 2010, the two companies had announced they were working together to bring the SCiB batteries to EVs. 20Ah SCiB cell.

Mitsubishi 218

Mitsubishi Lithium Titanate Motor Motors 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

Toshiba Corporation announced that it is working with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to bring its SCiB battery ( earlier post ) to electric vehicles (EVs). The SCiB is Toshiba’s rechargeable lithium-ion battery that combines high levels of safety with a long life and rapid recharging. Earlier post.).

Mitsubishi 191

Mitsubishi Li-ion Lithium Ion Batteries 191

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Mitsubishi staged the North American debut of its Concept GC-PHEV (“Grand Cruiser”)—a next-generation full-size crossover plug-in hybrid. liter supercharged V-6 engine benefits from the latest iteration of Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control (MIVEC) variable valve timing. Concept GC-PHEV. Click to enlarge.

North America 150

North America Mitsubishi PHEV Concept 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2015

Udo Wolz, the president of Bosch Japan, told reporters that Bosch and its partner GS Yuasa ( earlier post ) “ are on a good path ” in developing a lithium-ion battery with twice the energy density at half the cost, according to a report in Automotive News Europe. The companies intend to produce such a battery by 2020, Wolz said.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion 2020 Lithium Sulfur Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) have agreed to collaborate on a smart grid research project incorporating electric-vehicle-to-X (e.g., MC, MMC and MELCO have worked on Smart Grid systems to utilize these batteries since last March.

Mitsubishi 210

Mitsubishi Grid Companies Lithium Ion 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Honda selected Toshiba Corporation’s SCiB rechargeable Li-ion battery to power the Fit EV. Toshiba will supply battery modules for the new car, which Honda will launch in summer 2012 in Japan and the US. The SCiB charges in about half the time of a typical Li-ion battery, Toshiba says. Earlier post.)

Li-ion 342

Li-ion Batteries Battery Lithium Titanate 342

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Enevate, a pioneer in advanced silicon-dominant lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology capable of high energy density and fast charging for electric vehicles (EV), is applying its battery solutions to advanced power cells for the power tool market and other high power applications.

Li-ion 286

Li-ion Market Power Powered 286

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Li-ion battery maker A123 Systems and IHI Corporation have entered into a collaborative business development agreement to serve potential customers in the Japanese transportation, industrial and marine markets. The company is a tier one turbocharger supplier to truck and auto makers all over the world.

Corporation 186

Corporation Japan Li-ion Market 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will present the global debut of the new Outlander SUV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. Depending on driving conditions and remaining battery charge, the Plug-in Hybrid EV powertrain automatically selects the optimum drive mode: EV Drive Mode.

PHEV 281

PHEV Mitsubishi 2012 Motor 281

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Bosch is investing €400 million (US$455 million) per year in electromobility; part of that investment is researching batteries with twice the energy density at lower costs than available today by 2020. With conventional lead batteries, this would mean increasing the weight of the battery to 1.9 Earlier post.).

Lithium Ion 150

Lithium Ion Batteries Battery Store 150

Green Cars News

APRIL 14, 2011

PSA Peugeot Citroen has established an agreement with GS Yuasa Corporation to supply its lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

Lithium Ion 51

Lithium Ion Citroen i-MiEV Mitsubishi 51

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. The company appears to have 2,000 units for fiscal 2009 already pre-ordered by corporate clients, including Tokyo Electric Power Co. To keep up with the output increases, Lithium Energy Japan, a lithium ion battery joint venture of GS Yuasa Corp.,

i-MiEV 150

i-MiEV Mitsubishi 2011 Lithium Ion 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), part of Daimler Trucks, celebrated the global launch of the FUSO eCanter ( earlier post ) in New York City. The vehicle’s electric powertrain contains six high voltage lithium-ion battery packs with 420 V and 13.8

Fleet 247

Fleet Commercial New York City New York 247

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2017

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has started production of the all‑electric light-duty truck Fuso eCanter in Tramagal, Portugal. The vehicle’s electric powertrain contains six high voltage lithium ion battery packs with 420 V and 13.8 Earlier post.) Fuso is a brand of Daimler Trucks Asia.

All-Electric 150

All-Electric Europe Light Portugal 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2009

At the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Mitsubishi Motors North America President and CEO Shinichi Kurihara confirmed that the company is developing the i MiEV for sale in world markets, including the United States. The battery pack of the i MIEV. Fleet sales of the electric vehicle begin this July in Japan. Click to enlarge.

i-MiEV 150

i-MiEV Oregon Portland Mitsubishi 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) has launched a new basic research program on automotive Lithium-ion batteries with a consortium of 22 universities and corporations. Toyota Motor Corporation; Toyota Central Research Institute, Inc.; Panasonic Corporation; Hitachi Ltd.;

Lithium Ion 150

Lithium Ion Energy Japan Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., (MHI) MHI) has delivered a large-capacity Li-ion battery energy storage system to the Shimizu Institute of Technology in Tokyo. The energy storage system, which is capable of 100 kW output with 60 kWh capacity, is currently one of the largest indoor lithium-ion battery-based systems in Japan.

Energy Storage 231

Energy Storage Li-ion Lithium Ion Energy 231

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Japanese car manufacturer Mitsubishi is set to team up with South Korea based LG Chem to jointly develop an advanced automotive lithium-ion battery system.

Mitsubishi 42

Mitsubishi Electric Vehicles Lithium Ion South Korea 42

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

At the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), Bosch is highlighting its solid-state Li-ion battery technology, saying that the technology for electric cars could be production-ready in as little as five years. KG, the objective of which is to develop a more powerful generation of lithium-ion batteries.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Energy Production Mitsubishi 150

Green Cars News

DECEMBER 2, 2010

Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will join forces with Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation on a smart grid research project that will include vehicle to X (V2X, home, factory, etc) technology.

Mitsubishi 52

Mitsubishi Electric Vehicles Lithium Ion Vehicles 52

Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

After a successful introduction, production of large lithium-ion batteries for the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric car are expected to leap by 50 per cent compared to the original plans.

i-MiEV 46

i-MiEV Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Production 46

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2009

GS Yuasa Corporation and Honda signed a joint venture contract to establish a new joint venture company for manufacturing, sales and R&D of Lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles. The new company will manufacture batteries based on GS Yuasa’s 6Ah-class prismatic Li-ion EH6 cell. Earlier post.)

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Honda Lithium Ion Mitsubishi 150

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The joint venture between GS Yuasa Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors, known as Lithium Energy Japan, has revealed plans to expand its production capacity by 70 per cent.

Japan 46

Japan Lithium Ion Mitsubishi Energy 46