Hitachi has created a prototype of a rechargeable lithium-ion battery cell with tweaks that promise to double the working life of the battery to more than 10 years. Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are ...

Testing of pioneering battery technology developed at Hitachi’s Newton Aycliffe plant has begun today (Friday, May 23), it has been revealed. The first-ever trial in the UK to replace a diesel engine ...

Hitachi joins most of the leading notebook computer makers in recalling batteries from Sony that are known to overheat and potentially cause fires. The recall is one of the smaller ones, affecting ...