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NOV. 1991 |
: entered into an agreement for research
and development with
ECD/OBC of the USA. (HMC, KW) |
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NOV. 1991 |
: participated in the
G7 Project to develop Ni-MH cells for electric
vehicles. |
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MAY 1995 |
: tested the Elantra-type electric
vehicles equipped with NI-MH
cells for the first time in Korea. |
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(100Ah/cell, 30kwh level) |
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MAR. 1997 |
: passed the ZEV Authentication Test
of California Air Purification
Board (CARB) of the USA. (third in the world)
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: obtained plural credits (Ni-MH cells).
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APR.1998 |
: equipped Ni-MH cells to Elantra/Grace-type
electric vehicles in
the '95 Seoul Motor Show. |
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(respectively,
90Ah/cell, 30kwh-level) |
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MAR 1995 |
: exhibited electric cells
for a HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) in the
'99 Seoul Motor Show. |
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2000 |
: started to develop electric cells
for a high-power HEV :
developed the first step pilot model of an
electric cell. |
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(7.5Ah/cell, 650w/kg) |
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2001 |
: developed the second step pilot
model for a high power HEV
(7.5Ah/cell, 980w/kg) |
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:developed an electric cell for a
high-power and highly reliable
PEV (100Ah/cell, 260w/kg) |
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2002 |
: is jointly developing the battery
management system(BMS) for
a HEV. |
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: is developing an electric cell
for an electric scooter and its
peripheral devices. |
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* Ceremony for getting
on the
Accent-type electric car
(G-7 work-shop)
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* Running of the Santafe
electric car
(Hawaii) |
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A Ni-MH cell is an abbreviation of
Nickel-Metal Hydride and an electric cell in which
the |
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cadmium cathode is replaced with
the hydrogenous alloy in the conventional Ni-Cd
cell. |
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Along with the recent tendency of
light and small electronic devices, the cell used
as power |
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of the electronic devices requires
compactness, high-energy density, light weight,
long life |
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and so on. It is difficult to meet
all of such requirements with the conventional Ni-Cd
cells |
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or lead acid batteries. As environmental
pollution problems by harmful heavy metals are |
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raised, use of materials causing pollution
such as cadmium is restricted. |
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Electric vehicles as one of non-pollutive
cars have been actively developed to reduce air
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pollution by exhaust of cars. The
Ni-MH cell has larger energy density than the Ni-Cd
cell |
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and no pollutive material,
so that the Ni-MH cell is developed for power of
hybrid and electric |
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vehicles, for electric scooters and
scooters for handicapped persons. |
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◆ Technical Respect |
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The MH cell
technology using the hydrogenous alloy can significantly
contribute to promotion of |
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developing
heat pumps and fuel tanks of hydrogen fuel vehicles which
are the next generation cars, |
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as an alternative
of CFC for air conditioners. |
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◆ Economic and Social Respect
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- Contribution to establishing
the image of Korea about technology equivalent to that
of Japan for Ni-MH |
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cell technology by securing the
capability of development and manufacturing of high-performance
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Ni-MH cells |
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- Early achieving practicalization
of electric vehicles while spreading the high-performance
Ni-MH cell |
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technology and taking good part
in load leveling of required power at night |
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- Taking significant part in
creating employment by constructing infrastructure through
technology |
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development and establishing
venture companies |
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◆ Prospect of Future Demand
in the Market |
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*
Analysis for Each Region |
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The market of future electric
vehicles is estimated that the hybrid electric vehicles
will lead the market for |
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the time being in Japan
and Europe. The American EV market is estimated to be
formed after 2006. |
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*
Sales status in USA |
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Outlook for HEV world wide market |
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* Industrialization
Strategy |
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Greetings from CEO
