More powerful battery for EVs

Submitted by orville on December 28, 2009
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PANASONIC Corp has developed more powerful batteries for use in everything from laptops to electric vehicles, the Japanese electronics maker said on Friday.

The new lithium-ion batteries are 20 per cent to 30 per cent more powerful than current batteries, according to Osaka-based Panasonic. They can raise the cruising range of electric vehicles on a single charge from 200 kilometres to about 270 kilometres, it said.

Major automakers around the world are developing electric and plug-in vehicles, intensifying the race to produce better lithium-ion batteries. Demand is expected to grow for their use in such vehicles, not just laptops and other gadgets.

For further information: Straits Times