The market for lithium ion battery for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles is certainly expected to go through a rapid growth and it attracts companies around the world as they are havinig their business operation. Even among such companies, Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd. has steadily accumulated achievements as the pioneer in the lithium ion battery for automobiles . It is currently attracting the attention as a leader in the industry, and it is receiving numerous business inquiries not only in Japan but also from all around the world.

Our hybrid vehicle system including the motor, inverter and etc., along with the lithium-ion battery were adopted for the TINO Hybrid from Nissan in 1999.

It is an advanced diesel Hybrid-Electric Vehicles which has highly combined the needs of a commercial vehicle and favorable mileage / low exhaust gas by loading the optimum hybrid system for compact size trucks. Our lithium-ion battery for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles was used for the very first time on commercial trucks. It is continued to be loaded on the '07 model(Photograph).

Canter Eco Hybrid is a new truck which came into existence in response to the imperative need to prevent the global warming. The hybrid system that combined the diesel engine and motor is telling the way of being for new trucks with reduction of CO2 and realization of low fuel consumption. Our lithium ion battery for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles is being used.

The new generation's hybrid large size shuttle bus has a low fuel consumption and it is clean with superior quietness. It has a series style hybrid system, and the electric-generating engine stops when there is no need for battery charging and it will run only with the motor. Our lithium ion battery for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles is being used.

The train with the the hybrid system, the new motive energy system was developed by JR East in 2003 based on the concept of "reduction of environment's burden". This train has started operation for the first time in the world as a commercial train on July 31, 2007 on the Koumi Line between Kobuchizawa and Komoro. Our lithium ion battery is being used.