Lithium – Bloomberg reported that the Japanese manufacturer of the lithium ion batteries that grounded all Boeing Dreamliner planes, GS Yuasa Corp, has suffered a 17% fall in Tokyo trading as Mitsubishi Motors Corp cars reported more lithium-ion problems.
Lithium – Reuters reported that Boeing Co gave the US FAA its plan to fix the 787 Dreamliner battery and did not propose getting rid of the lithium ion batteries.
Lithium – Reuters reported that Saft, through its Chief Executive, John Searle, said that the decision of Airbus not to use lithium ion batteries in its A350 jets would have minimal financial impact on the company.
Lithium – Over the next decade, significant growth in the global electric vehicle market will translate into equally significant growth in the lithium battery market.
Lithium – Reuters reported that the Pentagon will continue using lithium batteries on its new F-35 fighter jet in spite of the problems that grounded Boeing 787 planes.
Lithium – Reuters reported that Europe’s Airbus is studying the possibility of switching back to traditional batteries for their A350 passenger jets in light of the Boeing 787 incidents.
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