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Honda and GS Yuasa (GS Yuasa) 2008 Nian 12 Yue 17 announced that they have on the establishment of lithium-ion rechargeable battery joint venture companies have reached a basic agreement. Honda president Takeo Fukui said at a press conference, "in the current critical situation, to further accelerate the development of advanced environmental technologies, to provide customers with attractive commodity is the key to survival."
Takeo Fukui explains with GS Yuasa, the new company co-founded reasons, and pointed out that the short term will not change the number of asus laptop battery suppliers for the situation; GS Yuasa Makoto frankly stated in accordance with the new president of joint ventures and GS Yuasa and Mitsubishi joint ventures do not conflict, and is expected to achieve synergy.
Reporter: The new lithium batteries will be when and how the scale of production? What is the current amount of investment? Would like the new lithium asus a31-s5 battery which first applied to the models? Toyota and Matsushita has set up a joint venture company "Panasonic EV Energy" Ltd., Nissan Motor and NEC has also set up "Automotive Energy Supply" company, Honda's action seems a bit late. This will become the new company congenitally deficient?
Takeo Fukui: investment amount, the Honda plans to invest ¥ 15,000,000,000 (about 168 million U.S. dollars) of the registered capital by about half. As a result of the spring of 2009 in Japan, North America and Europe introduced new hybrid Insight uses nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries and other reasons, is difficult to say now requested a new asus a31-s6 battery production time and application of models, but we will put into operation as soon as possible The goal, I believe that we will not fall behind other companies.
Reporter: When to start thinking about setting up a new company? In addition, the Honda had been from a number of supplier companies purchase asus a32-a8 battery, after the establishment of the new company is how to plan it? Consider whether lithium batteries used in fuel cell vehicles and other environmentally friendly car?Takeo Fukui: Honda in recent years to explore many of the programs. And GS Yuasa battery business, a few years ago started with the lithium batteries to carry out their operations. In addition, the latest "ASIMO" is used in GS Yuasa offers a dedicated lithium asus a32-m9 battery stack. If we forward back, motorcycle batteries is our common and GS Yuasa joint development, the two companies has long since had business dealings. The establishment of the new company around from a year ago (by the end of 2007) began to discuss specific issues. The just released in such an environment, we do not expect the global economy will occur such a big change, but even without a financial crisis will be released at this time.
About the future business development, the initial stage we plan to start with Honda's hybrid power systems "IMA (Integrated Motor Assist)" as the goal to promote asus a32-s5 battery development, the project has the exclusive and will be developed in the short term products. After that the business will be carried out in consultation with GS Yuasa.
In addition, the currently used nickel-metal hydride rechargeable asus a32-s6 battery from Sanyo Electric and Matsushita purchased the two companies in the future from the two companies will continue to purchase.
Original intention of the new company's goal is the achievement of course, the competitiveness of the world's first commodity, but one of the joint venture partners Honda will still be the battery buyers. Honda will be in the Q (Quality) C (cost) D (Delivery) decided to assess whether or not to purchase the joint venture's asus a33-m9 battery products. From the results point of view, if the new company for all products (lithium batteries) can be used by Honda, then of course, is the best.Reporter: Honda has repeatedly said earlier, for technology is still in the process of development of the car asus a41-w3 battery, preferably from companies purchasing. Have to wait until the future prospects look carefully and only after a one companies. The co-operation with GS Yuasa Technology way ahead is clear mean?
Takeo Fukui: Generally speaking, the current battery there is still much room for development, I think it may also arise in the future, the new concept of the battery. Although this is full of expectations, but at this stage is still the most realistic solution for lithium batteries, therefore, we believe that the asus a42-a3 battery,asus a42-a4 battery,asus a42-m6 battery,asus a42-v6 battery,asus a42-w1 battery,asus a42-w3 battery manufacturers and automobile manufacturers to develop is the fastest way to implement goals.







