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Contributing to Energy Efficiency through the Use of Solar Power and Late Night Commercial Electricity

Expanding battery production capacity to meet the growing global demand for eco-friendly vehicles

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO), a world leader of rechargeable battery technologies, is pleased to announce the completion of SANYO's new factory for the lithium-ion batteries for eco-friendly vehicles in its Kasai Plant (Kasai city, Hyogo prefecture, Japan.)

Strong profit recovery through increased sales and cost reduction effect

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. announces its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year ending March 2011.

Expanding a business of “battery systems for electric motors” combining li-ion batteries for consumer equipment

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO), a world leader of rechargeable battery technologies, is pleased to announce that it will supply its lithium-ion battery system to the electric motorcycle “EC-03” which Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.(Yamaha Motor) will release in September, 2010 in Japan.

Inovateus Solar and Schneider Electric, working under general contractor Ameridian Specialty Services, helped to develop The Dayton Power and Light Company’s (DP&L) new 1.1MW solar photovoltaic array, which was commemorated today at a ceremony at the facility. The array is comprised of 9,120 Sharp thin film solar modules set near its Yankee Substation in Washington Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, and is one of the largest solar arrays in Ohio.

Meeting Strong Demand for Solar Panels in the Japanese Market

Aiming to achieve a business scale of 800 million Euros by March 2016

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) has announced that it will begin full-scale development and expansion of its solar and energy solutions business in the European market in 2010. SANYO is aiming to achieve a business scale of 800 million Euros in its solar and energy solutions business in Europe by March 2016, providing photovoltaic modules, lithium-ion battery systems, energy management systems that include controllers, as well as a comprehensive maintenance service.

New record for a travel distance of 1,003.184 km!

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) is pleased to announce that Mira EV powered by SANYO lithium-ion battery systems achieved a travel distance of 1,003.184 km, breaking its own Guinness World Record for the longest journey without recharging.

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) to supply lithium-ion battery systems for plug-in hybrid vehicles* (PHVs) “Swift Plug-in Hybrid”. Suzuki has already announced its intention to start manufacturing the vehicles. The “Swift Plug-in Hybrid” will serve as a model supported by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The new model will serve as a demonstration experiment and the experiment will be implemented at Suzuki dealers from this autumn.

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) announces the donation of 1,000 solar rechargeable eneloop lanterns to the victims of the recent earthquake that occurred in Qinghai region of China. The eneloop lanterns will be donated to the quake-stricken region through the Qinghai Red Cross.

SANYO expresses its condolences to the victims of this earthquake, and hopes the speedy recovery and reconstruction in the affected region.

Source: Sanyo