Mando Corp., a leading South Korean auto parts maker, said Monday that it has signed a contract with Japan’s Diamond Electric Co. to develop a battery charger for eco-friendly vehicles.
The deal will enable Mando to develop a battery charger for plug-in hybrid electric cars and obtain the technology to make electronic control units (ECUs), Mando officials said. ECU is a generic term for any embedded system that controls one or more of the electrical systems or subsystems in a motor vehicle.
Currently, eco-friendly vehicles are divided into three categories - hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles.
Global demand for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles is expected to reach 10.34 million units and 13.74 million units by 2030, respectively, according to 2012 reports.
The deal will enable Mando to develop a battery charger for plug-in hybrid electric cars and obtain the technology to make electronic control units (ECUs), Mando officials said. ECU is a generic term for any embedded system that controls one or more of the electrical systems or subsystems in a motor vehicle.
Currently, eco-friendly vehicles are divided into three categories - hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles.
Global demand for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles is expected to reach 10.34 million units and 13.74 million units by 2030, respectively, according to 2012 reports.
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