TOKYO -- Hitachi High-Tech has developed a way to quickly evaluate the degradation and life span of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles.
The new method reduces the time it takes to test li-ion batteries, from several hours to a few minutes or even seconds, Hitachi High-Tech said. The company hopes to drive demand in the growing market for used EV batteries, which can find new life in forklifts and other industrial equipment, as well as home energy storage.
