A timeline of DENSO’s involvement with hybrid and electric vehicles
(a)  1950
 Developed electric car (a)
 Electric vehicle: "The DENSO"
1971
Started production of small three-wheel electric vehicle products
Started production of battery-powered forklift products
Started production of golf cart products
Residence controller, accelerator, motor for electric vehicle
1975
Motor for electric vehicle (96V 14kW)
1978
Motor for battery forklift (24V 3..3kW)
Thyristor chopper
1984
Motor for battery forklift (48V 3.7kW)
1993
Started production of electric vehicle products
System main relay
(b) 
(c)  1996
Inverter for electrical vehicle (b)
Electric Air Conditioning inverter for electric vehicle
AC-DC converter for electrical vehicle (c)
1997
Started production of hybrid vehicle products
 Battery ECU, DC-DC converter, current sensor, battery cooling fan, electric water pump
2001
Integrated starter generators, oil pump motor, inverter
(d)  2005
Battery sensor unit, hybrid control computer, motor with inverter for electric air conditioner (d)
2006
Boost converter
(e)  2007
High output power control unit, battery cooling systems (e)
Development Innovations DENSO electric products DENSO hybrid products
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