Article: Fukui: Nickel battery is best bet for hybrid; Honda won't follow rivals down lithium ion road - for now.(News)(Honda Motor Company Ltd.)(Takeo Fukui)

Article: Honda's Fukui cautious on lithium ion; ...
Automotive News Europe;  April 14, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... any lead in the lithium ion race could hit Honda as it tries to ... engineered so that lithium ion batteries can ... changes. Details of Honda's new hybrid ... said. Many of Honda's rivals have ... single partner in lithium ion research. Toyota ...

Article: Nissan, NEC Group in Lithium-Ion Battery Venture; ...
eWeek;  April 13, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... all of which would use lithium-ion batteries. Toyota, the ... hybrid late next year using a lithium-ion battery. Other automakers such as Honda, General Motors Corp ... DaimlerChrysler AG are also working on lithium-ion battery technology. NEC ...

Article: Honda moves ahead with plans to set up lithium ...
Auto Business News (ABN);  December 18, 2008 ;     432 words ... ... 18 December 2008-Honda moves ahead with plans to set up lithium ion battery plant(C)2008 ... enpublishing.co.uk Honda Motor Company (Honda) (NYSE: HMC) (TYO ... plans to establish a lithium ion battery plant for use ...

Article: GM and Honda urge congress to develop ...
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Today;  February 5, 2007 ;     557 words ... ... strengthen domestic advanced battery capabilities, specifically lithium-ion batteries. In testimony before the US Senate Committee on ... was supported during the hearing by other witnesses including Honda Environmental Analyses Manager John German. Contact: www ...

Article: Lithium-ion race picks up; Technology holds key to ...
Automotive News Europe;  June 9, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... industry is also focusing on lithium-ion technology." Analysts expect the lithium-ion battery market to be about ... Hybrid leaders Toyota and Honda are reluctant to switch ... manufacturer Magna Steyr. Lithium-ion batteries are seen as key ...

Article: Lithium ion battery is key to hybrid growth.
Automotive News;  June 23, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... industry is also focusing on lithium ion technology.'' Analysts expect the lithium ion battery market to be about ... Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. are reluctant ... manufacturer Magna Steyr. Lithium ion batteries are seen as ...

Article: Nissan wants to be a global player with lithium ion ...
Automotive News;  April 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... wants to sell the lithium ion batteries it will ... customers such as Honda Motor Co. and Ford ... venture to produce lithium ion batteries. Lithium ... Heavy Industries Honda: Sanyo Electric ... hydride batteries. But lithium ion batteries are seen ...