EV Battery Race Heats Up among Japanese Automakers

EV Battery Race Heats Up among Japanese Automakers
Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)--Batteries are taking center stage behind the scenes in Japan's electric vehicle market, with domestic automakers striving to improve performance of their latest models by adopting lighter and more efficient packs as well as technologies popular among Chinese manufacturers. Batteries account for about one-third of the price of an EV and largely determine its drivi...