Nissan LEAF Teardown: Lithium-ion battery pack structure
Transitions in battery module specifications and improvements
2018/12/06
Summary
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Nissan LEAF lithium-ion battery |
In follow-up to the previous teardown report on new Leaf’s motor and drivetrain, this report presents the details of the battery system. Since the initial launch of the Leaf, the battery has been sourced from Automotive Energy Supply Corporation (AESC) which has collaborated in the development of the Leaf battery through all subsequent upgrades. This report also reviews some of the technological transitions in the development of the Leaf’s battery.
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Nissan LEAF Teardown: Powertrain with electromechanical structure, and drive system (Nov. 2018)
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