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Full charge in lithium-ion battery boom

By Robin Harding

Published: February 1 2009 20:28 | Last updated: February 1 2009 20:28

A battery boom is under way as the prospect of electric cars spurs electronics companies to invest billions of dollars in their least glamorous business.

Japanese electronics companies such as Toshiba and GS Yuasa have announced plans for new battery plants, even as the industry slashes capital investment overall.

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