AESC begins trial production of lithium-ion batteries
Nissan, NEC and NEC TOKIN Corporation announced that their joint-venture company - Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) - has begun trial production of advanced lithium-ion batteries at its Zama Operations Center.
With start-up capacity at 13,000 units/year, AESC will gradually ramp up production to 65,000 units/year by 2010.
Having twice the energy density of conventional nickel-hydride batteries, AESC's lithium-ion batteries employ a compact module comprised of laminated-type cells, that contribute to more efficient packaging.
The use of manganese-type electrode offers thermal stability and the laminated structure improves cooling, thus contributing to the battery's safety performance. The battery has undergone extreme durability tests demonstrating average runs of more than 100,000 km* in field tests.
AESC will produce the lithium-ion batteries for Nissan's electric vehicle to be introduced in the U.S. and Japan, as well as Nissan's original hybrid vehicle, in 2010.
AESC intends to mass produce and market its batteries to any interested automaker, with an aim to become a global leader of advanced battery products and services.
[I]* Based on tests conducted on Nissan's hybrid vehicle[/I]
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