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Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd.

Hitachi

History

July 2004
Foundation of Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd. Capital Fund 1.5 Billion Yen
President : Yuzo Sakata
December 2004
Installation of experimental mass production line of lithium-on battery for automobiles.
April 2005
Release of Elf Hybrid by Isuzu
(Lithium ion-batteries by Hitachi Vehicle Energy were used)
July 2006
Release of Canter Eco Hybrid by Mitsubishi Fuso
(Lithium ion-batteries by Hitachi Vehicle Energy were used)
March 2007
Capital increase due to expansion of operations.
Capital Fund 4 Billion Yen
April 2007
President : Hidetaka Kawamoto
July 2007
Adoption in the world's first hybrid train that JR East operated to start the commercial service.
January 2008
Capital increase due to expansion of operations.
Capital Fund 7 Billion Yen.(President : Hidetaka Kawamoto)
March 2009
Capital increase due to expansion of operations.
Capital Fund 7.5 Billion Yen.(President : Hidetaka Kawamoto)
April 2010
President : Masafumi Yuhara