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Aftermath of Russian occupation of Maksymivka village in Mykolaiv region

A rechargeable radio is seen among the rubble in Maksymivka village, which was under Russian occupation from March 9 to November 11, 2022, Mykolaiv region, Ukraine, on April 16, 2025 (Photo by Yuliia Ovsiannikova/Ukrinform)

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More Chinese carmakers set sights on European NEV market

STORY: More Chinese carmakers set sights on European NEV market DATELINE: June 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of NIO unveiling two new models, the EL6 and ET5 Touring 2. various of Auto Shanghai 2023 3. various of Chinese electric carmakers STORYLINE: As the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry has grown exponentially in China in recent years, more Chinese carmakers have now set their sights on the European market. Chinese electric car manufacturer NIO unveiled two new models, the EL6 and ET5 Touring for the European market on June 15 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The EL6 is a mid-sized SUV with a range of up to 529 kilometers while the ET5 Touring is an electric station wagon offering a range of 560 kilometers, both of which feature rechargeable and upgradeable battery technologies. At Auto Shanghai 2023 held in April, Chinese automobile brands such as ZEEKR, NETA and HiPhi announced their plans to go to Europe. According to ZEEKR, an electric vehicle

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9 smart cards to be used for ANA's in-flight sales in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - The penguin mascot character for the rechargeable Suica smart card of East Japan Railway Co. demonstrates how to use the card for ANA's domestic in-flight sales on Sept. 22, 2014. Nine kinds of traffic system smart cards will become usable for in-flight sales from October.

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JR East to deploy battery-powered rail cars

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - East Japan Railway Co.'s newly developed train cars equipped with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are unveiled on Jan. 29, 2014, in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture. The new train cars will be the first of their kind to be deployed for practical use beginning in March.

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JR East unveils lithium-ion battery-powered rail cars

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan - East Japan Railway Co.'s newly developed train cars equipped with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are unveiled on Jan. 29, 2014, in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture. With five large-capacity batteries fitted underneath, the new train cars will be the first of their kind to be deployed for practical use beginning in March, charging up along electrified sections of track while running on the storage batteries on non-electrified sections.

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LED 'fireflies' light up Tokyo river

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Tokyo Sky Tree in Tokyo's Taito Ward towering over the Sumida River, with its surface lit up in blue by 100,000 light-emitting diode bulbs, mimicking fireflies, during an event called "Tokyo Firefly" on the night of May 25, 2013. Participants bought LED bulbs measuring 8.5 centimeters in diameter, each containing a solar panel and a rechargeable battery, and threw them into the river. The bulbs were collected by fishermen using a net downstream for reuse.

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Optional parts for Prius to power appliances

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid car. The automaker said on Oct. 22, 2012, it has started selling power outlets as optional parts for the Prius, enabling owners to power home alliances using the vehicle's rechargeable battery in the event of a blackout.

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Triathlon robots

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows swimming (top), running (bottom L) and bicycle riding (bottom R) robots powered by Panasonic Corp.'s Evolta rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Panasonic unveiled the robots in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2011, and said they will run a triathlon in Hawaii from late October.

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Triathlon robots

TOKYO, Japan - A pitchman for Panasonic Corp. shows (from L) swimming, bicycle riding and running robots powered by the company's Evolta rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries during a demonstration in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2011. Panasonic unveiled the robots and said they will run a triathlon in Hawaii from late October.

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Triathlon robots

TOKYO, Japan - A swimming robot powered by Panasonic Corp.'s Evolta rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries is demonstrated in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2011. Panasonic unveiled swimming, bicycle riding and running robots and said they will challenge a triathlon in Hawaii from late October.

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Nissan breaks ground on EV car factory in Tennessee

SMYRNA, United States - Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn delivers a speech during a ground-breaking ceremony for a factory to assemble electric vehicles in Smyrna, Tennessee, on May 26, 2010. The factory, being built at Nissan's existing plant in Smyrna, is capable of making up to 150,000 rechargeable Leaf hatchbacks a year. Production is set to begin at the end of 2012.

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Toshiba to start using rechargeable batteries in PCs next year

TOKYO, Japan - Atsutoshi Nishida, president and chief executive of Toshiba Corp., speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on July 4.

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Sanyo returns to black in FY 2007 for 1st time in 4 years

OSAKA, Japan - Seiichiro Sano, president of Sanyo Electric Co., speaks about the company's group earnings report for fiscal 2007 at a hotel in Osaka on May 22. Sanyo returned to the black for the first time in four years due to robust sales of rechargeable batteries and digital cameras.

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World's 1st commercial hybrid-train operations begin in Japan

NAGANO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the start of operations of the world's first commercial hybrid train is held at JA Nakagomi station in Saku, Nagano Prefecture, on July 31. The electric motor-diesel engine hybrid train emits much less air pollution than non-hybrid trains because it relies on a propulsion system combining a motor powered by rechargeable batteries and a diesel engine. The batteries are charged whenever the brakes are applied.

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Common IC fare card Pasmo debuts for Tokyo trains, buses

TOKYO, Japan - A woman passes a ticket barrier March 18 using the Pasmo new rechargeable integrated-circuit fare card which debuted the same day. The new card can be used for most train, subway and bus lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area.

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Mitsubishi Heavy to take orders for Wakamaru robot in Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Aug. 29 it will accept orders from Sept. 16 to Oct. 31 for the Wakamaru humanoid robot (in photo) for use at home. Mitsubishi said it plans to sell 100 of the robot at a price of 1.58 million yen each, including consumption tax, initially for residents of Tokyo's 23 wards. It will select buyers by lot if too many people place orders. Wakamaru, 1-meter high and 30 kilograms in weight, is powered by rechargeable batteries and moves on wheels. It can work as a ''secretary,'' taking note of the owner's schedule and announcing appointments. It can also serve as a ''watchdog'' by alerting the home owner in the event of a break-in, the company said.

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JR East smart card can now be used for shopping, dining

TOKYO, Japan - Actress Keiko Takahashi (R) shows off her Suica rechargeable rail card when shopping at a JR Tokyo Station store on March 22. The card issued by East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) can now be used for shopping and dining at JR stations as well as for traveling on trains.

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Chinese automaker launches new EV model to offer more choices on green travel

STORY: Chinese automaker launches new EV model to offer more choices on green travel DATELINE: July 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vehicles 2. SOUNDBITE 1(Chinese): WANG YIBO, Auto dealer of Hongqi cars 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN MING, General manager of Changchun Aodong new energy technology company STORYLINE: A Chinese automaker has launched a new electric car model that has a pure electric version and a battery-swapping version, allowing customers to have more choices on ways of green travel. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG YIBO, Auto dealer of Hongqi cars "One feature of this E-QM5 model of Hongqi is that the batteries can be recharged or swapped. The rechargeable version can be fully charged within one hour. As to the battery-swapping version, its battery can be replaced in 2 minutes, and the replacement can last for 431 kilometers." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN MING, General manager of Changchun Aodong new energy technology company

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EU agrees on common charger for mobile devices by 2024

STORY: EU agrees on common charger for mobile devices by 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: Brussels CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ALEX AGIUS SALIBA, European Parliament rapporteur 3. various of chargers and mobile devices 4. various of street views 5. various of the mobile devices store STORYLINE: Chargers will be harmonized for small and medium-sized portable electronic devices by 2024 in the European Union (EU), negotiators of the European Parliament and the Council agreed on Tuesday. "By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets and cameras in the EU," a press release from the Parliament said. The devices affected include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers rechargeable via a wired cable, keyboards, computer mice, and portable navigation devices, according to European Parliame

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SRI LANKA-COLOMBO-STATE OF EMERGENCY

(220402) -- COLOMBO, April 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vendor displays rechargeable flashlight to customers at a market in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 2, 2022. Sri Lanka declared an islandwide curfew from 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Monday as the country faced a severe power crisis and rising inflation. On Friday, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa issued the Extraordinary Gazette declaring a state of public emergency in Sri Lanka with immediate effect. Rajapaksa said the emergency was declared in the interests of public security, protection of public order and the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the life of the community. (Xinhua/Tang Lu)

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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)

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NTT's Transparent Rechargeable Battery

NTT has developed a "see-through rechargeable battery" (photo) that delivers about 50 times more power than conventional batteries. The average transmittance, which was previously about the same as that of sunglasses, has been tripled to 69%, equivalent to that of window glass. By gelatinizing the electrolyte, the average voltage was increased from 1.7 volts to 2.5 volts, which led to the improvement in transmittance. It also made it possible to deposit the film over a larger area, resulting in a larger battery. Six of the new batteries have the performance of one button battery. The company expects to use the new batteries for transparent signboards in tourist spots that post information without spoiling the scenery, windowpanes that can store electricity obtained from solar power generation, and lenses for smart glasses. In the future, the company aims to add flexible performance that can be bent. Photo taken on November 11, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Sumitomo Corporation's well-designed LED signboard

Sumitomo Corporation is expanding sales of light-emitting diode (LED) signboards with built-in solar panels that offer superior design. The company has started to make full-scale proposals for use in disaster prevention, such as evacuation guidance signs, as well as for traffic and transportation applications, advertising, commercial facilities, and temporary fencing at construction sites. Prices start from the 100,000 yen range, and the products will be marketed widely, including overseas. The company aims to sell 2,000 units in the next two years. The battery used is a rechargeable nickel-hydrogen AA storage battery. The company hopes to develop new applications by combining it with sensors, cameras, Wi-Fi, and other devices. Photo taken on July 25, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Murata Manufacturing's all-individual battery that has started shipping samples

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. will startmass production of all solid-state batteries using ceramics technology within fiscal 2019. The company will build a new mass production line in the battery-related production building at Yasu Plant (Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture). The production capacity is planned to be 100,000 units per month for the time being. The capacity of the prototype is more than 10 milliampere hours, 100 times higher than that of other companies' products, the highest level in the industry, and the company will accelerate its expansion into energy-related markets, including the lithium-ion rechargeable battery business acquired from Sony in 2005. The company will mass-produce surface-mounted "ceramic all-solid-state batteries" that use ceramic materials as the electrolyte. In addition to converting its manufacturing facilities for multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs)(Photo taken on June 13, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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World's 1st commercial hybrid-train operations begin in Japan

NAGANO, Japan - A ceremony to mark the start of operations of the world's first commercial hybrid train is held at JA Nakagomi station in Saku, Nagano Prefecture, on July 31. The electric motor-diesel engine hybrid train emits much less air pollution than non-hybrid trains because it relies on a propulsion system combining a motor powered by rechargeable batteries and a diesel engine. The batteries are charged whenever the brakes are applied. (Kyodo)

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Sanyo returns to black in FY 2007 for 1st time in 4 years

OSAKA, Japan - Seiichiro Sano, president of Sanyo Electric Co., speaks about the company's group earnings report for fiscal 2007 at a hotel in Osaka on May 22. Sanyo returned to the black for the first time in four years due to robust sales of rechargeable batteries and digital cameras. (Kyodo)

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Toshiba to start using rechargeable batteries in PCs next year

TOKYO, Japan - Atsutoshi Nishida, president and chief executive of Toshiba Corp., speaks during an interview with Kyodo News in Tokyo on July 4. (Kyodo)

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BayStars to hit home runs for Myanmar midwives in aid program

DeNA BayStars manager Kiyoshi Nakahata and owner Tomoko Namba announce the baseball club's social contribution program at a press conference in Yokohama on March 20, 2015. The BayStars will donate one rechargeable solar light lantern to midwives in Myanmar who work in areas with no electricity each time they hit a home run in the regular season beginning March 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mitsubishi Heavy to take orders for Wakamaru robot in Sept.

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Aug. 29 it will accept orders from Sept. 16 to Oct. 31 for the Wakamaru humanoid robot (in photo) for use at home. Mitsubishi said it plans to sell 100 of the robot at a price of 1.58 million yen each, including consumption tax, initially for residents of Tokyo's 23 wards. It will select buyers by lot if too many people place orders. Wakamaru, 1-meter high and 30 kilograms in weight, is powered by rechargeable batteries and moves on wheels. It can work as a ''secretary,'' taking note of the owner's schedule and announcing appointments. It can also serve as a ''watchdog'' by alerting the home owner in the event of a break-in, the company said. (Kyodo)

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Common IC fare card Pasmo debuts for Tokyo trains, buses

TOKYO, Japan - A woman passes a ticket barrier March 18 using the Pasmo new rechargeable integrated-circuit fare card which debuted the same day. The new card can be used for most train, subway and bus lines in the Tokyo metropolitan area. (Kyodo)

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Prototype fuel-cell bike from Yamaha

TOKYO, Japan - The EC-Dii prototype fuel-cell bike from Yamaha Motor Co. will be displayed at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, the bike maker said Oct. 5. The fuel-cell bike, powered by methanol and a rechargeable lithium battery, is one of 19 concept vehicles Yamaha says it will exhibit under the ''Art of Engineering'' theme at the Tokyo Motor Show, which will open at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Oct. 27 and run through Nov. 11. (Kyodo)

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Yamaha Motor to unveil electric scooter

TOKYO, Japan - Yamaha Motor Co. said Feb. 20 it plans to begin marketing this fall a no-pollution, noise-free motor scooter (shown in handout photo) powered by a rechargeable electric batter. The Passol motor scooter will be powered by a lithium ion battery that enables the vehicle to travel 30 to 35 kilometers each time it is recharged. The company is considering pricing the Passol at around 200,000 yen.

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Triathlon robots

TOKYO, Japan - A swimming robot powered by Panasonic Corp.'s Evolta rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries is demonstrated in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2011. Panasonic unveiled swimming, bicycle riding and running robots and said they will challenge a triathlon in Hawaii from late October. (Kyodo)

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Triathlon robots

TOKYO, Japan - A pitchman for Panasonic Corp. shows (from L) swimming, bicycle riding and running robots powered by the company's Evolta rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries during a demonstration in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2011. Panasonic unveiled the robots and said they will run a triathlon in Hawaii from late October. (Kyodo)

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Triathlon robots

TOKYO, Japan - Combination photo shows swimming (top), running (bottom L) and bicycle riding (bottom R) robots powered by Panasonic Corp.'s Evolta rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride batteries. Panasonic unveiled the robots in Tokyo on Sept. 15, 2011, and said they will run a triathlon in Hawaii from late October. (Kyodo)

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Nissan breaks ground on EV car factory in Tennessee

SMYRNA, United States - Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn delivers a speech during a ground-breaking ceremony for a factory to assemble electric vehicles in Smyrna, Tennessee, on May 26, 2010. The factory, being built at Nissan's existing plant in Smyrna, is capable of making up to 150,000 rechargeable Leaf hatchbacks a year. Production is set to begin at the end of 2012. (Kyodo)

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9 smart cards to be used for ANA's in-flight sales in Oct.

TOKYO, Japan - The penguin mascot character for the rechargeable Suica smart card of East Japan Railway Co. demonstrates how to use the card for ANA's domestic in-flight sales on Sept. 22, 2014. Nine kinds of traffic system smart cards will become usable for in-flight sales from October. (Kyodo)

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