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BATTERIES

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 28, 2018
Battery boom: The future of cars rests with firms that predate the Model T
It took more than seven years for automakers to sell 4 million passenger electric vehicles. It'll take about six months to sell the next million.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2018
Battery technologies seen as new class of 'stranded assets' as innovation rushes ahead
Battery technologies are advancing at breakneck pace, to the extent that models featuring some of the latest developments may become obsolete before even reaching the market.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018
Silicon Valley may be powered using giant lithium-ion batteries under new projects to switch away from fossil fuels
California utility PG&E Corp. has proposed using giant lithium-ion batteries, including packs supplied by Tesla Inc., to supply power to Silicon Valley instead of burning natural gas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018
Retired electric vehicle batteries find a second life chilling beer and grilling sausages
The first batches of batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles are hitting retirement age, yet they aren't bound for landfills. Instead, they'll spend their golden years chilling beer at convenience stores in Japan, powering car-charging stations in California and storing energy for homes and grids...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2018
Swiss prosecutors investigate fatal Tesla crash, suspect 'thermal runaway' of battery
Swiss prosecutors have begun looking into the circumstances of a fatal crash of a Tesla electric car last week that firefighters think may have set off a fire in the vehicle's battery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2018
Nissan opens plant in Fukushima town to give second life to EV batteries
At a small plant intended to help revitalize a town ravaged by the 2011 earthquake, Nissan Motor Co. is giving its costly electric vehicle (EV) batteries a new lease on life after they pass their peak performance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2018
China giving lithium batteries a second life
Repurposing lithium-ion batteries instead of recycling them is a simple idea, but it may have profound consequences.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2018
Apple mum amid reports it's in talks with miners to secure cobalt supplies
Apple Inc. is talking to major cobalt producers to secure supplies of the material vital for the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that power its mobile phones, three cobalt industry sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 4, 2018
Brazilian agency requires Apple to inform consumers on batteries
A Brazilian state agency responsible for consumer issues notified Apple Inc. on Wednesday that it must explain how Brazilian owners of iPhones will be able to buy battery replacements at lower prices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 20, 2017
Beware of lithium ion battery fire dangers, Europe warns Christmas air travelers
European aviation safety authorities have urged airlines to remind passengers about how best to transport electronic devices containing lithium ion batteries over the busy Christmas travel period.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2017
Toyota's solid-state battery to power future as automaker readies 'game-changer' for mass market
Toyota Motor Corp. is scrambling to solve outstanding issues as it races to commercialize a battery breakthrough during the first half of the 2020s with the potential to cut the cost of making electric cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2017
Next-generation battery seen powering space projects, cars
Researchers at an Osaka-based firm are closing in on a safer generation of batteries that could weather extreme temperatures in outer space.

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