The 2nd EV & HEV Drive System Technology Expo (Report 2)

Batteries and Chargers

2011/03/07

Summary

 Below is a report on the products and technologies regarding rechargeable batteries, next-generation batteries, chargers, and related parts and materials exhibited by 19 manufacturers at the 2nd EV & HEV Drive System Technology Expo ("EV Japan 2011") held in Tokyo Big Site on January 19-21, 2011.

 This year's EV Japan saw a decrease in the number of battery-related exhibits and a significant increase in the number of exhibits by charger manufacturers, than last year, reflecting the official introduction of CHAdeMO (CHArge de MOve), a global industry standard of Japanese origin for quick charging methods for battery electric vehicles. The CHAdeMO-compatible quick chargers are gradually being installed also in the United States as Nissan's LEAF was released for sale there. The new standard is likely to penetrate the U.S. market as a new standard governing 440V direct current quick chargers.

 Exhibits of drive systems, motors (parts, materials, winders) and machining technologies are introduced in Report 1.

Category Manufacturer Product/Technology
Rechargeable batteries,
next-generation batteries
 Toray Industries, Inc.  Lithium-ion battery films
 Dow Corning Toray Co., Ltd.  Heat sink and anode materials for lithium-ion batteries
 Beat-Sonic, Inc.  PLUGS 40+: Prius PHEV modification kit
Quick chargers  Nichicon Corp.  On-board charger, rapid charger
 JFE Engineering Corp.  Super-rapid charging system
 Fuji Electric Systems Co., Ltd.  Quick chargers, IGBT modules
 Hasetec Corp.  Quick- and medium-quick chargers
 Takaoka Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd.  Quick chargers
 Kikusui Electronics Corp.  Quick chargers
 ULVAC, Inc.  Quick chargers
 Yaskawa Electric Corp.  Quick chargers
 ITT Canon Co., Ltd.  Charge couplers
 Yazaki Corp.  Quick-charge and regular-speed charge connectors
Related parts and materials  Toray Engineering Co., Ltd.  Plastic fiber optics for on-vehicle LAN systems
 Oki Electric Cable Co., Ltd.  Power cables, charging cables
 DuPont  Engineering plastics and films
 Taiyo Wire Cloth Co., Ltd.  Metal mesh
 Rogers Japan, Inc.  AlSiC (Aluminum Silicon Carbide) thermolytic materials
 Wakai & Co., Ltd.  Hands-free fasteners for unreachable spots

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