Kawasaki city eyes subway system with lithium-ion-battery-powered

Kawasaki city eyes subway system with lithium-ion-battery-powered

TOKYO, Japan - The Kawasaki city government is interested in using such environmentally friendly public transport as ''Eliica,'' (top) a high-performance electric vehicle, a streetcar equipped with a nickel-hydrogen storage battery developed by Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. (middle) and JR East's experimental train with a lithium-ion battery. (Kyodo)

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