OSAKA -- Japanese farm machinery builder Kubota will begin manufacturing a material expected to make electric-vehicle batteries charge faster and last longer.
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Farm equipment maker Kubota will start producing a material for electric-vehicle batteries, aiming to to create a new revenue source. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
OSAKA -- Japanese farm machinery builder Kubota will begin manufacturing a material expected to make electric-vehicle batteries charge faster and last longer.