Blue Energy Co., Ltd. (President: Koji Tsujimura; Located in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto; hereinafter
referred to as “the Company”) announced today that the lithium-ion batteries manufactured and sold by
the Company have been adopted for use in the CLARITY FUEL CELL, a new fuel cell vehicle (FCV)
launched by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (President: Takahiro Hachigo; Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo) on
March 10, 2016.
The Company succeeded in making the new model lithium-ion battery “EHW5” generate more output
while reducing its weight and size. The battery is 17% lighter and 7% smaller than conventional products but
offer equivalent or more capacity and output performance as well as durability and safety.
The Company started mass production of lithium-ion batteries from 2011 and has installed them in
more than 500,000 vehicles cumulatively till fiscal year 2015, which would translate to more than 26
million cells, an impressive track record (in more than 5 years of mass production).
Blue Energy will continue to develop products steadily based on the fundamental concept of total
balance focused on safety and durability and its strength in reflection of the market performance,
ultimately to contribute to the establishment of a green energy society.
Model name | EHW5 | ||
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Capacity (Ah) | 5.0 | ||
Voltage (V) | 3.6 | ||
Dimensions (mm) | L120.0×D12.5×H85.0 | ||
Weight (kg) | 0.229 | ||
Operating temperature range | -30℃ to 55℃ | ||
Storage temperature range | -40℃ to 65℃ | ||
Maximum current (A)* | 300 |
Vehicle name | Product name | Launched | |
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CR-Z | EH5 | Sep 28, 2012 | |
Accord HYBRID | EH5 | Jun 20, 2013 | |
Accord PLUG-IN HYBRID | EH19 | Jun 20, 2013 | |
FIT HYBRID | EH5 | Sep 6, 2013 | |
VEZEL HYBRID | EH5 | Dec 20, 2013 | |
GRACE HYBRID | EH5 | Dec 1, 2014 | |
JADE HYBRID | EH5 | Feb 13, 2015 | |
LEGEND | EH5 | Feb 20, 2015 | |
SHUTTLE HYBRID | EH5 | May 15, 2015 | |
CLARITY FUEL CELL | EHW5 | Mar 10, 2016 |
Company name | Blue Energy Co., Ltd. | |
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Established | April 1, 2009 | |
Location | 1-37, Osadano-cho, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto | |
Capital | 7.5 billion yen | |
Investors | GS Yuasa International Ltd. 51% Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 49% | |
Business | Manufacture, sale, research and development of high-performancelithium-ion batteries |