This paper describes a high-capacity lithium-ion battery pack that was newly developed for use in global mass production of the Nissan LEAF electric vehicle. The mass-market Nissan LEAF was launched in December 2010, and mass production began on a global scale in 2012. This development is in line with the Nissan Green Program 2010, a medium-term environmental action plan under which the diffusion of zero-emission cars is being promoted.The lithium-ion battery is one of the key technologies of electric vehicles (EVs). The battery pack accounts for a large proportion of the EV body size, weight and cost. Therefore, achieving a smaller, lighter and less expensive battery pack suitable for global mass production on a scale comparable to vehicle mass production will be an important factor in supporting widespread diffusion of EVs.The newly developed battery pack cuts the weight and costs significantly as a result of simplifying the structures of the battery module and battery pack. The battery pack development policy is outlined below. This paper describes the lithium-ion battery pack and module for global mass production and the key breakthrough technologies that made them possible.


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    Title :

    Newly Developed Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Technology for a Mass-Market Electric Vehicle


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    SAE 2013 World Congress & Exhibition ; 2013



    Publication date :

    2013-04-08




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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