ILEA001110575: Fuji Heavy unveils electric car that uses lithium-ion battery

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Akira Yoshino, Honorary Fellow of Asahi Kasei Corporation, at a press conference at the Japan Press Club.

Akira Yoshino, Honorary Fellow of Asahi Kasei Corporation, winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, held a press conference at the Japan Press Club in Uchisaiwai-cho, Tokyo. Referring to the content of the lecture he gave before the award ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden, he expressed his confidence, saying, "I was able to send a reasonable message to the world on environmental issues. He predicted that innovations that combine many technologies will occur in 25 years, saying, "For example, lithium-ion batteries will be installed in automobiles, and by combining artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), we will have a society of cars that is completely unimaginable today. It will be good for the global environment and the burden on individuals will be about one-seventh of what it is now," he said, describing his vision of the future society. (December 20, 2019, Japan Press Club, Uchisaiwai-cho, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Current Toshiba "SCiB" products

Toshiba is planning to commercialize the next generation of its proprietary SCiB lithium-ion rechargeable batteries in fiscal 2020 or later, with an energy density that is more than 50% higher than that of conventional products. The company has already developed a prototype cell at its research laboratory and will establish mass production technology. While SCiBs are strong in terms of longevity and fast charging performance, energy density, which leads to higher battery capacity, has been an issue. The company aims to expand its business by focusing on hybrid vehicles (HV), railroads and stationary applications. However, in the lithium-ion battery market as a whole, major manufacturers in Japan, China and South Korea are competing with each other. Toshiba's strategy is to target a "niche top" market by narrowing down the target market because price competition is not in Toshiba's favor. (Photo taken on November 15, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

Lithium-ion battery

Photo taken in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 13, 2019, shows an lithium-ion battery for use in electric vehicles. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Oct. 9 that Akira Yoshino, John Goodenough and Stanley Whittingham won this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry for their contribution to the development of lithium-ion batteries. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fuji Heavy unveils electric car that uses lithium-ion battery

TOKYO, Japan - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. President Kyoji Takenaka unveils in Tokyo on Aug. 18 a Subaru R1e electric minicar concept model that uses high-performance lithium-ion batteries the automaker says will help it compete against others in developing environment-friendly vehicles.

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