New Japanese Direct Drive System for EVs Promises a Reduction in Energy Loss by 30 Percent
5 Oct 2021, 09:58 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Japanese at Hitachi and Hitachi Astemo have developed a type of direct drive system that reduces energy loss by 30 percent and increases the range of EVs
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to Power Engie Office Building
30 Mar 2018, 09:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV to become part of a building energy management system created by Hitachi and Engie in the Netherlands
Honda Intends to Form Joint Venture With Hitachi To Develop And Sell EV Motors
7 Feb 2017, 13:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Two of Japan's biggest companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding today, aiming to establish a joint venture specialized in electric motors
Hitachi Parts Shortage Idles Nissan US
15 Jul 2010, 08:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Problems with the shipping process which prevented Japanese supplier Hitachi from sending integrated circuits for engine control units to the US has made Japanese manufacturer Nissan halt production...
GM's Ally Hitachi to Ramp Up Battery Production
2 Jul 2009, 09:43 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Battery manufacturer Hitachi plans to invest more in its production process and raise the output of lithium-ion batteries by 70 percent by 2015. According to report by the Nikkei business daily, Hit...
Hitachi Announces the Most Powerful Li-Ion Battery, Excellent for Cars
19 May 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Hitachi recently confirmed our reports in early May that they've developed the lithium-ion battery with the world's highest power density of 4,500 W/kg. That's 1.7 times the output o...
Hitachi Designed World's Most Advanced Hybrid Battery
5 May 2009, 15:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / What's the main disadvantage when opting for a hybrid detrimental to gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles? You're right, the battery, but manufacturers around the world struggle to design ...