EV parts supplier Hyperdrive Innovation is the first company to use Nissan's LEAF lithium-ion battery technology for its own commercial products. The move comes six years after Nissan launched its own lithium-ion battery production with the introduction of the LEAF electric vehicle. In a press release announcing the deal, Hyperdrive CEO and co-founder David Lee said that his company's new partnership will allow it "to offer our customers an even more affordable option than ever before in terms of The batteries will be produced at the carmaker's UK plant in Sunderland.
EV parts supplier Hyperdrive Innovation is the first company to use Nissan's LEAF lithium-ion battery technology for its own commercial products. The move comes six years after Nissan launched its own lithium-ion battery production with the introduction of the LEAF electric vehicle. Sunderland-based Hyperdrive will offer batteries to power electric and hybrid electric vehicles as well as off-grid energy storage and back-up utility supplies. The batteries will be produced at the carmaker's UK plant in Sunderland.