Sanyo targets the world’s first rechargeable battery
Japan’s Sanyo Electric (SanyoElectricCo.) on February 24 called in, and Matsushita (Panasonic) alliance, Sanyo in the next few years will become the world’s largest rechargeable battery supplier.
Sanyo Electric, executive vice president of MitsuruHomma forecast, as of 2015, Sanyo lithium batteries KD186 , MM165 , WW116 account for a global market share from 30% to 40% to 45%.
By the end of 2009, Panasonic to 4.6 billion price of the acquisition of its rival in a loss-making state - 50.19% stake in Sanyo, Panasonic - Sanyo Union will become the world’s largest electronics manufacturers.
At present, the lithium batteries Precision M65 battery , XPS M1210 , XPS M140 used in notebook computers and mobile phones. With the global increase in demand for electric cars are expected to demand for automotive lithium batteries will continue to increase. Homma forecast, as of 2020, Sanyo will account for a quarter of the global Li-ion battery market share.
Panasonic Toyota Motor co-operate with a lithium battery joint venture, the company primarily for the supply of car Toyota lithium batteries. But Sanyo said that they have no car prices to the global supply of lithium batteries free, without any constraints. At present, Sanyo has already Honda, Volkswagen and Ford Motor Co. signed a supply agreement.
According to the Taiwan Fitch Ratings (FITchRatings) Director KevinChang analysis, due to have a certain degree of strength and size, Panasonic - Sanyo alliance is bound to the field of lithium batteries in the car with a place.