GS Yuasa lithium-ion battery wins first LEXUS ES adoption for overseas hybrid models

• GS Yuasa’s EHW4GA automotive lithium-ion battery was adopted for overseas hybrid versions of Toyota’s Lexus ES, marking its first use in a Lexus.
• Cells and modules are manufactured and sold by group company Blue Energy, which also supplies the battery for Toyota’s new RAV4.
• Energy density rose by more than 10% versus mass-produced products, with input-output characteristics for hybrid systems up more than 10%.
• Blue Energy has supplied batteries for more than 4,150,000 hybrid vehicles since its 2009 launch.

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