It also better positions the two companies in the lithium-ion battery business, the technology expected to underpin the next wave of car batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.

• 这笔交易也让两家公司在锂离子电池领域占据更有利的地位。在混动与电动汽车电池的下一轮浪潮中，预计锂离子电池技术将成为支柱。