Blue Energy Co., Ltd. (President: Kenji Kohno; located in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") announced today that the lithium-ion batteries EHW5, manufactured and sold by the Company, have been adopted by Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (President: Takahiro Hachigo; Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo) for its new hybrid models FREED and FREED+ launched on September 16, 2016.
The Company succeeded in boosting the capacity and reducing the weight of the new model lithium-ion batteries "EHW5" installed in FREED and FREED+ . They are 17% lighter and 7% smaller than conventional products but offer equivalent or more capacity and output performance as well as safety and durability.
The battery efficiently stores regenerative energy, which is collected at deceleration and supports the smooth and powerful acceleration performance by assisting the engine and the motor.
The Company started mass production of lithium-ion batteries in 2011 and has installed them in more than 600,000 vehicles cumulatively through August 2016, which would translate to more than 30 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, ultimately to contribute to the establishment of a green energy society.
Model name | EHW5 | ||
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Capacity (Ah)*1 | 5.0 | ||
Voltage (V) | 3.6 | ||
Dimensions (mm) | W120.0×D12.5×H(case)85.0 | ||
Weight(kg) | 0.229 | ||
Operating temperature range | -30℃ ~ 55℃ | ||
Storage temperature range | -40℃ ~ 65℃ | ||
Maximum current (A)*2 | 300 |
Vehicle name | Product name | Launched | Markets | |
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CR-Z | EH5 | Sep 28, 2012 | Japan, North America | |
Accord HYBRID | EH5 | Jun 20, 2013 | Japan, North America | |
Accord PLUG-IN HYBRID | EH19 | Jun 20, 2013 | Japan, North America | |
FIT HYBRID | EH5 | Sep 6, 2013 | Japan | |
VEZEL HYBRID | EH5 | Dec 20, 2013 | Japan | |
GRACE HYBRID | EH5 | Dec 1, 2014 | Japan | |
JADE HYBRID | EH5 | Feb 13, 2015 | Japan | |
LEGEND | EH5 | Feb 20, 2015 | Japan | |
SHUTTLE HYBRID | EH5 | May 15, 2015 | Japan | |
CLARITY FUEL CELL | EHW5 | Mar 10, 2016 | Japan, U.S | |
Accord HYBRID | EHW5 | May 26, 2016 | Japan, North America, China, Asia | |
NSX | EHW5 | Aug 25, 2016 | Japan, North America, China | |
New FREED HYBRID | EHW5 | Sep 16, 2016 | Japan |
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-performance lithium-ion batteries |