Nissan begins construction of Portuguese battery plant
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., has begun construction of a state-of-the-art, advanced lithium-ion battery plant in Cacia, Portugal to support the rollout of electric vehicles from the Renault-Nissan Alliance in Europe. The battery plant is being built on a 30,450-square meter plot of land belonging to the Renault CACIA gearbox assembly plant following an investment of 156 million euros. The facility...
Read MoreRenault-Nissan Alliance announces battery plant site for Portugal
the Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced the location for the planned battery production site in Portugal. The announcement was made today in Lisbon by Prime Minister Jose Socrates and Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance. The new plant, which will manufacture advanced lithium-ion batteries, will be located at the Renault CACIA (Companhia Aveirense de Componentes para...
Read MoreIHI, A123 Systems ally in lithium-ion batteries
Japan’s IHI Corp said on Wednesday it would start selling low-cost lithium ion batteries developed by U.S. company A123 Systems Inc in Japan in 2010, as it looks to tap surging demand from electric vehicle producers and other manufacturers. Government subsidies have boosted appetite for environmentally friendly cars in the country since they were launched in June. IHI, a heavy machinery...
Read MoreNissan and Showa Shell Start studies on joint development of a quick charging system n
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Showa Shell Sekiyu K. K. today announced they will start studies on joint development of a quick charging system for electric vehicles (EV) using Showa Shell’s next-generation CIS solar panels and Nissan’s advanced lithium ion batteries for automotive use. This joint development will take place as part of a commissioned project for EV diffusion launched by...
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