Toshiba plans to mass-produce the next generation of SCiB batteries in 2020

Toshiba released a press release on the 19th announcing that its business company, Toshiba Industries Systems & Co., Solations has entered into a joint R&D contract with Sojitz and Brazilian mining company CompasiaBlairadeMetalgiaMineraca(CBMM) and will jointly develop the use of NiobiumTitaniumOxide(NTO) lithium-ion battery negative material, The goal is to develop next-generation lithium ion battery materials for electric vehicles with high energy density and rapid charging(EV).

Toshiba introduced the lithium ion battery product SCiB using lithium titanate in 2008, and then successfully tested the high-capacity next-generation lithium ion battery(hereinafter referred to as the next generation SCiB) using NTO in negative electrode materials in 2017, and the current use of graphite. Compared with lithium ion battery negative electrode materials, The NTO negative pole can play twice the energy density, and Toshiba plans to mass-produce the next generation of SCiB in 2020.

Niobium is a kind of rare metal. CBMM is the world's largest producer / seller of niobium. It is one of the shareholders of CBMM on two days and is the chief agent of CBMM in Japan. Toshiba expects to cooperate with Double Day and CBMM to lower the cost of procurement. Develop products that can take into account performance and price.

According to reports, Toshiba's goal is to develop battery products that can increase the range of life at the same size to three times the current range. It is also hoped that by cooperating with Shuangri and CBMM, a lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 50 % higher than the current capacity will be developed. It will be mounted on the EV and can run 320 km in 6 minutes. According to reports, Mitsubishi Motors 'i-MiEV and Suzuki's EV both use Toshiba's lithium-ion batteries, and Toshiba established a battery joint venture company with Suzuki and DENSO in India last year and plans to invest 20 billion yen to set up factories in India.

According to Yahoofinance, as of 9:58 am Beijing time on the 20th, Toshiba strongly raised 1.20 % to 336 yen, which was far better than the 0.23 % decline in the Dongji II.

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