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A battery pioneer has invented a new kind of battery that is 90 per cent cheaper to produce than standard lithium-ion batteries, and potentially much safer.
Hideaki Horie – who has worked on battery technology since 1990 and led Nissan’s development of the Leaf electric car – discovered a way to replace the batteries basic components in order to speed up and simplify the manufacturing process.
Battery breakthrough makes lithium-ion tech 90% cheaper
APB's battery could be a turning point for both storage and electric vehicle applications, analyst says
www.independent.co.uk