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Battery Fires Fail to Frighten Auto Makers

Two incidents last month of lithium-ion batteries in Japanese cars burning or melting ended a multiyear streak of safe operation for the technology's use in cars, but not auto makers' support for the power packs.Japanese and U.S. car makers insist the safety record of automotive lithium-ion batteries reflects years of cautious development, despite the recent incidents in Mitsubishi vehicles and Boeing Co.'s (BA) 787 Dreamliner fleet.Mitsubishi Motors Co. (MMTOY, 7211.TO) said last month that a lithium-ion battery pack for its i-MiEV electric car caught fire while charging during a test inspection at the company's plant on March 18. Three days later, the lithium-ion battery installed in a hybrid Outlander overheated and melted the cell and part of the battery pack when a new-car dealer tried to move the car.According to the transport ministry, Japan has never before had a problem with lithium-ion batteries overheating in cars shipped inside the country.Honda Motor Co. (HMC, 7267.TO), Ni...

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