Lithium-Ion Battery Developments: Most Affected Key Companies and ETFs

I reviewed and extended my discussion about the influence of oil prices on adoption of lithium batteries including a brief analysis of oil ETFs as possible investment options during the transition of the global automotive industry to electric propulsion. Now, I take a new look at technological development in lithium-ion batteries to identify major trends in chemistries that are being introduced, including an analysis of cathode and anode material and resource use, as well as advice on how and where to invest in response to these innovations. The contribution closes with some brief comments on what lies ahead both in terms of lithium batteries and beyond. As shown in Table 3, the results seem to suggest that in a few years from now important breakthroughs are likely to be accomplished in Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO), Lithium Vanadium Phosphate (LiVPO), Lithium Manganese Oxide (LiMnO), Lithium Vanadium Oxide (LiVO), and Lithium Manganese Phosphate (LiMnPO) batteries; and less so in Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LiCoO), Lithium Nickel Phosphate (LiNiPO) batteries and Lithium Nickel Oxide (LiNiO). Electric Vehicles (SEV). Beginning the second half of this year, A123 will supply its advanced Li-ion batteries to them. Note that neither of these companies is listed in the U.S. stock exchange market. Nevertheless, by January 2012 A123 is expected to release details of a deal with a major US manufacturer for an all-electric car to be launched in 2013. Meanwhile, the company´s shares price has been improving steadily in the last 10 days or so (following a new favorable rating by in another piece, and the aid received by A123 from the US government since 2009, amply explain why that many scientific articles on that chemistry have been published. Nevertheless, there remains a high degree of uncertainty as to resource use for this specific class of Li-ion batteries. Hence, in this article, I will refrain from making any comments on that subject. , a well known analyst has argued that although LiMnO batteries are safe, they´re low-voltage (power) batteries. By contrast, LiVPO batteries can produce more than six times as much power as the best LiMnO battery and produce it in a secure manner.

Ford Makes Electric Vehicle Deal with Toshiba - CbcNewsReport.com ...

Ford Motor Company has selected Toshiba Corporation to supply automotive inverters for its hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV).

Ford plans to start mass production of new models of both kinds of vehicle in 2012.

Toshiba will support Ford with a new inverter production line at its plant in Mie Prefecture, Japan, which has extensive experience in manufacturing for automotive applications. The new line will have a production capacity of 150,000 inverters a year and be ready to start supply in April 2012, following final adjustments to manufacturing equipment and final qualification by Ford.

Toshiba already has a June 2010 contract with Ford under which it will supply high-performance drive motors for HEV and PHEV from 2012, from its facility in Houston, Texas. The automotive inverters will be supplied to Ford with the motors as a set.

As the automobile industry moves toward a new generation of environmentally friendly vehicles, including HEV, PHEV and electric vehicles (EV), Toshiba is promoting advances in essential automotive technologies, from dedicated on-board control systems to batteries and Intelligent Traffic Systems. The company’s development of key components for HEV, PHEV and EV, including inverters and drive motors, is an essential part of Toshiba’s strategy in growing this promising business.

Electrified vehicles are attracting increased attention and growing levels of investment from the automotive industry. Toshiba estimates that the global market for inverters for such vehicles will grow from 180 billion yen ($2.25 billion) in fiscal year 2010 to 1.5 trillion yen ($18.7 billion) in fiscal year 2020.

Toshiba is targeting fiscal year 2015 net sales of 800 billion yen from its power electronics business, including motors, inverters and rechargeable batteries, and is promoting accelerated globalization of the business.

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