Toyota: Sumitomo Metal Mining battery cathode material ‘NMC’ adopted: LiB for new model Yaris
March 10, 2020
Toyota: Sumitomo Metal Mining
This time, Toyota Motor has installed Sumitomo Metal Mining / Battery Cathode Material ‘NMC’ on the new model Yaris (released on February 10, 2020).
“NMC” is an abbreviation for cathode material / lithium nickel manganese cobaltate for lithium ion batteries.
Produced and supplied by Sumitomo Metal Mining.
News Release | Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
https://www.smm.co.jp/news/release/2020/03/post-1665.html
Secondary battery: 4 main components
Cathode material,
Negative electrode material,
Electrolyte / electrolyte,
separator,
In particular, the positive electrode material is a key element in improving the performance and capacity of batteries.
It is indispensable for EVs with longer cruising range and fuel-efficient HVs.
https://www.smm.co.jp/news/release/uploaded_files/20200310_J.pdf