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Panasonic Develops 1.5 kWh Li-ion Battery Module; Targeting Home Storage and Vehicle Applications

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Panasonic module. Panasonic Corporation has developed a 1.5 Multiple units can be connected in series and/or parallel to store energy generated by home-use photovoltaic (PV) systems and fuel cells or power electric vehicles (EV), the company suggests. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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SAE taskforce J2954 on wireless charging and positioning standards looking to have final draft of guideline this year; significant industry involvement

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For WPT [wireless power transfer], essentially the customer does not have to do anything except park the vehicle in the right spot. The taskforce has taken recommendations from JARI and developed a draft concept of charging categories per power level, static charging (e.g., Industry involvement. Source: J2954. Click to enlarge.

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Japanese Firms to Construct Smart Grid Project in US

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The project will be led by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, or NEDO, with the Japanese government to shoulder the initial costs of 2-3 billion yen [US$20-30 billion]. This includes power-related companies Hitachi, Toshiba and Fuji Electric Holdings Co. and electronics giant Panasonic Corp.

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Anderman report sees strongest growth for full-hybrid systems; Li-ion batteries for hybrids may be in short supply

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All four produce prismatic cells with nickel-based cathodes, a design favored by the HEV industry leaders Toyota, Ford, and Honda. According to the report, most automakers agree (as does Anderman) that a similar Tesla success with an economical mass-market EV with a range exceeding 200 miles and a price tag of $35,000 seems unlikely.

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Toyota Group Company to Form JV with Australian Lithium Resource Developer to Secure Access to Competitive Lithium Carbonate Production

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Owned 22% by Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Tsusho provides material supplies to Toyota Motor Corporation and many other Japanese and Asian companies including Panasonic and Sanyo. Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic are partners in the development and productions of lithium-ion battery packs. Tags: Batteries.

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Fuji Heavy Launches Subaru Plug-in STELLA EV in Japan; Targets 170 Units in FY 2009

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Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. The production version of the STELLA EV features a more powerful traction motor than used in the prototype introduced last year: 47 kW and 170 N·m (125 lb-ft), compared to 40 kW and 150 N·m (11l lb-ft). Tags: Electric (Battery). Components of the STELLA EV powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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Daimler Takes 10% Stake in Tesla; Strategic Partnership to Collaborate on Future Models

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We are happy to use a Li-Tec cell, or Panasonic or [others].” In March, Daimler founded the Deutsche Accumotive GmbH, a joint lithium-ion venture with Evonik Industries AG. In 2010 the company will introduce its first battery-powered Mercedes-Benz. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Vehicle Manufacturers. Earlier post.)