Honda, Hybrid and NiMH

Honda develops process to reuse rare earth metals extracted from old NiMH batteries for new NiMH batteries for hybrid vehicles

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MARCH 3, 2013

Honda’s process for recycling NiMH batteries. Honda Motor Co., has established what it says it is the first process to reuse rare earth metals extracted from old nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries for new nickel-metal hydride batteries for use in hybrid vehicles. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH Honda Molten Salt

Honda to reuse rare earth metal extracted from NiMH batteries in hybrids for hybrid vehicle motors

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JUNE 18, 2013

Honda Motor Co., JMC) to jointly pursue the reuse of a rare earth metal extracted from nickel-metal hydride batteries in hybrid vehicles for magnets of new hybrid vehicle motors. has agreed with TDK Corporation and Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Nickel Metal Hydride Honda NiMH Hybrid

Report: Sanyo To Supply NiMH Batteries For Peugeot Diesel-Electric Hybrids

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

has reached an agreement to supply NiMH batteries to PSA Peugeot Citroen for its diesel-electric hybrid cars starting in 2011. PSA Peugeot Citroen, a French player that aims to be the world’s first to bring a diesel-electric hybrid to market, is the fifth automaker that Sanyo is expected to supply batteries to.

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NiMH Supplies Diesel Citroen

Honda expanding partnership with SNAM on second-life batteries and battery recycling in Europe

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APRIL 17, 2020

Honda Motor Europe is expanding its battery recycling partnership with SNAM (Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux) to advance the sustainable usability of its end-of-life traction batteries. —Tom Gardner, Senior Vice President at Honda Motor Europe.

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Honda Nickel Metal Hydride Europe Batteries

Toyota Sticking With NiMH for Strong Hybrids in Near Term

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JUNE 11, 2009

Although Toyota has been working on Li-ion batteries for strong hybrids, and has had 126 Priuses equipped with Li-ion packs on the road for the past three years, NiMH cost performance wins compared to lithium for this application, Kuroda said. The new Prius is in competition with the Honda Insight. Akira Kuroda.

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NiMH Li-ion Toyota Hybrid

Volkswagen Group France and SNAM partner on recycling hybrid and EV batteries

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Volkswagen Group France et la Société Nouvelle d’Affinage des Métaux (SNAM) signed a partnership agreement through which the hybrid and EV batteries from group brands—Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and Volkswagen Utilities—will be recycled in the two French factories owned by SNAM, Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (Isère) and Viviez (Aveyron).

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France Li-ion NiMH Hybrid

Sanyo To Hike NiMH Battery Output 3.5x in FY09 Due to Hybrid Car Demand

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JUNE 29, 2009

will more than triple its production of NiMH batteries for hybrids, citing growing demand for these vehicles. In fiscal 2008, Sanyo made such batteries for hybrid cars at a rate of 1 million units a month. Sanyo supplies NiMH batteries to Honda and Ford, and is looking for more customers. Sanyo Electric Co.

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NiMH Hybrid Batteries Battery

Honda to begin reuse of rare earth metals extracted from used NiMH batteries before year end; targeting extraction from motors and Li-ion batteries as well

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JUNE 20, 2012

Flow of the reuse of rare earth metals Honda is striving to achieve. Honda Motor Co., Honda will pursue the recycling of precious resources by reusing extracted rare earth metals not only for nickel-metal hydride batteries, but also for use in a wide range of parts. Global average of the amount of CO 2 emitted by Honda products.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Honda NiMH Li-ion

Honda Begins Sales of All-New Fit and Fit Hybrid in Japan

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OCTOBER 8, 2010

Layout of the system components in the Fit Hybrid. Honda Motor Co., has begun sales in Japan of a newly refreshed Fit (Jazz in other markets) model together with the all-new Fit Hybrid, a new addition to the Fit lineup. The Fit Hybrid will be offered at the starting price of ¥1.59 The Fit Hybrid IPU.

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Japan Honda Hybrid Sale

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

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NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Low-cost 14V micro hybrid systems and full (strong) hybrid (i.e., The 170-page report also finds that while the combined global EV and plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) market share is expected to grow to about 1.5% Li-Ion batteries for strong hybrids are in short supply. billion in 2015 and $9.2 billion in 2020.

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Li-ion Hybrid NiMH Batteries

ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

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JUNE 6, 2013

Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. A Honda Civic hybrid retrofitted with lead-carbon UltraBattery modules ( earlier post ) (provided by East Penn Manufacturing) has recorded more than 100,000 miles (161,000 km) of courier duty in the local area of Phoenix, AZ.

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Lead Acid Civic Hybrid Fleet Miles

Insight Becomes First Hybrid Vehicle to Rank as Best-Selling Vehicle in Japan

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MAY 11, 2009

Honda’s Insight ( earlier post ) ranked as the best-selling car among all new vehicle registrations in Japan in April—excluding mini-vehicles with displacement of less than 660cc—with sales of 10,481 units, according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Tags: Hybrids Japan. Click to enlarge.

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Insight Japan Hybrid Vehicles

Sanyo Completes New Factory for Automotive Li-ion Batteries; Initial Capacity of 1M Cells Per Month

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JULY 31, 2010

Sanyo has already been supplying nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) to Ford, Honda and Volkswagen, and co-developing NiMH batteries with PSA Peugeot Citroën. In addition, Sanyo is co-developing lithium-ion batteries for hybrids (HEVs) with the Volkswagen group.

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Nickel Metal Hydride Li-ion Lithium Ion NiMH

Peugeot-Citroen reaches hybrid car agreement

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

The report suggests that Sanyo Electric Company has reached an agreement with PSA Peugeot Citroen to supply NiMH batteries for its diesel-electric hybrid cars, beginning in 2011. Tags: Citroen Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Peugeot Citroen DS5 NiMH batteries Peugeot 3008 PSA Peugeot Citroen Sanyo.

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Citroen NiMH Hybrid Cars

Sanyo To Build 30B Plant For Automotive Li-Ion Batteries

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MAY 14, 2009

The new factory is expected to come onstream by the end of fiscal 2010, with capacity to produce enough lithium-ion batteries for more than 100,000 standard hybrid vehicles in fiscal 2011. Sanyo’s nickel hydride battery is installed in the Insight hybrid of Honda Motor Co. Sanyo Electric Co. 7267) and vehicles of Ford Motor Co.

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Li-ion Lithium Ion Building Batteries

Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

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MARCH 2, 2009

Of that 10% improvement, about 6% can be attributed to the new hybrid system (including the larger combustion engine) and about 4% to efficiency improvements in other aspects of the vehicle, such as better aerodynamics, said Chief Engineer Akihiko Otsuka. Hybrid Synergy Drive. Click to enlarge. Battery pack.

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Prius 2010 Toyota Hybrid

Answering myths about hybrid cars

Green Cars News

APRIL 19, 2009

Many people have concerns about buying a hybrid car - and they don’t just relate to the price tag. There are many questions that arise surrounding questionable stories that hybrids are more difficult or more dangerous to drive. Fiction - Hybrid car battery toxicity is environmentally detrimental.

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Hybrid NiMH Cars Lithium Ion

EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

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AUGUST 18, 2007

The founders of Google have made personal investments in Tesla as befits dotcom billionaires, and they're converting Priuses to plug-in hybrids for the company fleet with battery maker A123. I hope Google is realizing that their plug-in hybrid fleet could probably mostly be all-electric cars.

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NiMH Google Prius EPRI

Honda boosts performance and fuel economy on 2013 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe using new Li-ion pack

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

2013 Honda CR-Z. The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. The MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid used a 100V NiMH pack.)

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Li-ion Fuel Economy 2013 Honda

Honda Debuts Production Version of 2011 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The 2011 Honda CR-Z EX. Honda introduced the 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe at the North American International Auto Show. The CR-Z is now Honda’s third hybrid currently in the market, along with the Civic Hybrid and new Insight. Click to enlarge.

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Honda 2011 Hybrid Production

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. 2 Plug-in hybrids are cleaner 3 Plug-in hybrids are cheaper 4 Plug-in hybrids are domestic 5 Plug-in hybrids already exist 1. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? We can achieve that -- today -- with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV).

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid

How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity. So far, most start as hybrids. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride

ICCT: ongoing cost reductions in full- and mild-hybrid systems could bring them into consumer mainstream by 2025

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JULY 24, 2015

According to a new technology briefing paper on hybrid system technologies by John German at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), the costs of full-function hybrid systems are likely to drop to half the cost of their 2010 counterparts before 2025. Historical and projected hybrid system direct manufacturing cost.

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Hybrid Li-ion Lead Acid Fuel Economy

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", See Chevy Volt for latest.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! What Are Plug-In Hybrids (PHEVs)?

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI

Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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APRIL 21, 2009

The 2011 start date has been chosen to coincide with theexpected introduction of a wider variety of electric and plug-in hybrid carsin Britain. How far hybrids will be encouraged in the new government initiative remains tobe seen. Electric cars remain dependent on the development of better,affordable batteries.

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Electric Cars Charging G-Wiz Cars

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Honda develops process to reuse rare earth metals extracted from old NiMH batteries for new NiMH batteries for hybrid vehicles

Honda to reuse rare earth metal extracted from NiMH batteries in hybrids for hybrid vehicle motors

Report: Sanyo To Supply NiMH Batteries For Peugeot Diesel-Electric Hybrids

Honda expanding partnership with SNAM on second-life batteries and battery recycling in Europe

Toyota Sticking With NiMH for Strong Hybrids in Near Term

Volkswagen Group France and SNAM partner on recycling hybrid and EV batteries

Sanyo To Hike NiMH Battery Output 3.5x in FY09 Due to Hybrid Car Demand

Honda to begin reuse of rare earth metals extracted from used NiMH batteries before year end; targeting extraction from motors and Li-ion batteries as well

Honda Begins Sales of All-New Fit and Fit Hybrid in Japan

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

ALABC lead-acid UltraBattery Civic hybrid surpasses 100,000 miles of fleet duty

Insight Becomes First Hybrid Vehicle to Rank as Best-Selling Vehicle in Japan

Sanyo Completes New Factory for Automotive Li-ion Batteries; Initial Capacity of 1M Cells Per Month

Peugeot-Citroen reaches hybrid car agreement

Sanyo To Build 30B Plant For Automotive Li-Ion Batteries

Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

Answering myths about hybrid cars

EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Honda boosts performance and fuel economy on 2013 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe using new Li-ion pack

Honda Debuts Production Version of 2011 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe

Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

ICCT: ongoing cost reductions in full- and mild-hybrid systems could bring them into consumer mainstream by 2025

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Slow start for charge of the electric cars - Times Online

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