Hitachi unit eyes robust demand for lithium ion batteries

Hitachi unit eyes robust demand for lithium ion batteries

TOKYO, Japan - Hidetaka Kawamoto, president of Hitachi Vehicle Energy Ltd., speaks in a recent interview with Kyodo News. Kawamoto said his company is eyeing robust orders from General Motors Corp. for lithium ion batteries to be installed in gas-electric hybrid cars as GM pins hopes on green cars to drive its recovery.

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