| A R O U N D T H E I N D U S T R Y
|
Firms Agree on Li-ion Joint Venture
Hitachi Ltd. and Shin-Kobe Electric Machinery
Co. have launched a joint venture to develop and
produce lithium-ion batteries for use in hybrid
vehicles. A new firm will supply the batteries
to major automakers in Japan and overseas for
use in research and development.
¥1 billion will be invested to install a production
line in Hitachi’s plant in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
Prefecture.
|
