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Camcorder to smartphone era, how lithium-ion batteries transformed tech
Scientists and engineers have spent entire careers trying to build better batteries and there are still mysteries that we don't fully understand
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Exide eyes foray into lithium ion batteries
Exide Industries, a leading name in lead acid batteries for the automotive segment, is gearing up to ride the next wave of growth with a foray in lithium ion batteries. "We are in a very disruptive stage as far as the battery industry is concerned. There is so much talk about e-buses, e-cars, etc. Elon Musk is creating such a hype. We are keeping our plans flexible currently. If electric vehicles come then our investment has to be in a different directions. Then we have to look for persons and collaborations," G Chatterjee, MD & CEO, Exide Industries, said, on the sidelines of the company's annual general meeting.According to the company's annual report, Exide has signed a technology co-operation agreement for the design and manufacture of lithium ion family of products with Chawei Group, a renowned company of China.Chatterjee said, the Hero group had approached Exide mainly for the e-bike. "We are negotiating with a lot of companies and the government," he said. To start with, ...
