Matsushita to mass-produce non-exploding batteries
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. said on
Monday it aims to mass-produce spark-resistant batteries, eyeing a potential
sales opportunity following incidents involving rivals’ battery
packs.
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. said on
Monday it aims to mass-produce spark-resistant batteries, eyeing a
potential sales opportunity following incidents involving rivals’ battery
packs.
The Panasonic brand maker said it has boosted its production capacity of batteries insulated with heatproof layers to five million units per month, up from 100,000 in April.
Japanese rivals and battery market leaders Sony Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. have been hit by recalls of high-power batteries for PCs and cellphones, following much-publicized incidents in which batteries ignited.
Nice of Sony and Sanyo to offer business opportunities to their rivals.
The Panasonic brand maker said it has boosted its production capacity of batteries insulated with heatproof layers to five million units per month, up from 100,000 in April.
Japanese rivals and battery market leaders Sony Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd. have been hit by recalls of high-power batteries for PCs and cellphones, following much-publicized incidents in which batteries ignited.
Nice of Sony and Sanyo to offer business opportunities to their rivals.
Posted: Mon - December 18, 2006 at 03:39 PM