Panasonic Energy and Mazda are in discussions about establishing a medium- to long-term partnership aimed at meeting the increasing demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The potential collaboration is poised to leverage Panasonic Energy’s automotive cylindrical lithium-ion batteries, produced at its plants in Japan and North America. Mazda would install these batteries in its EVs, slated for launch in the […]
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Ensuring Lithium Ion Battery Safety in Japan
by Kazushi Arima, General Manager, Mobility at TÜV Rheinland Japan With their large output and long service life, lithium ion batteries power a broad variety of products from smartphones to electric vehicles. At the same time, there are frequent reports of safety problems that come with these batteries. Just recently, a South Korean smartphone manufacturer has garnered much unwanted […]