Mobile Energy History

2000

Founding of SANYO Energy branch office Hungary, Technology Center, R&D group as business headquaters

1999 

Domestic production of SANYO sealed-type nickel-cadmium reaches 5 billion, the highest rate in the world. 

Founding of design center Paris

1997 

Nickel metal hydride batteries for hybrid electric vehicles developed.

Marketing of Lithium-polymer batteries started.

Branch office set up in Paris Formation of SANYO Hungary Kft. Founding of Design Center Denmark

1994 

Marketing of lithium-ion batteries started

1991

Sales of photovoltaic power generation systems for residential applications commenced

1990

Formation of SANYO Energy (Europe) Corp. GmbH and its affiliate SANYO Energy (U.K.) Co. Ltd.

1980

Marketing of nickel-metal hydride batteries started

1979 

Marketing of nickel-cadmium and lithium batteries in Europe through SANYO Buero Electronic started

1978

Amorton, the world`s first amorphous silicon batteries developed

1975

Mass production of lithium batteries started

1964 

World`s first lithium batteries (manganese dioxide lithium batteries) developed

1963

Mass production of Cadnica battery started

1961

Japan`s first radio to use rechargeable Cadnica battery launched

Cadnica line of rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries developed, marking the start of the cordless era in electric products

1950 

SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. established

1947

Toshio Iue founded the company SANYO in Osaka, Japan, to produce the first dynamo-powered lamps for bicycles