Sony to increase battery production

Sony has said it will invest US$372 million to boost production of lithium-ion batteries amid growing demand for their use in mobile phones, cameras and other products.The company aims to boost its monthly production capacity of lithium-ion batteries to 74 million units in 2010 from the current level of 41 ... ...electronic manufacturers are also stepping up their focus on the same type of rechargeable batteries.Automakers are also seeing them as a potential way to boost the efficiency of electric and hybrid vehicles.Comments on this story Sony to increase battery productionSony shouldn’t be selling this these lithium ion batteries.The Material Safety Data Sheets state in part 'keep batteries away from children' (adults, big children), chemicals cause 'eye' (loss of sight), 'respritory', mucous membrane', 'skin', 'irritation'.The USCPS has more than 660 incidents in its files, more than 90 with human health effects.These lithium ion batteries were subject of the largest recall in consumer electronics history.

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