Nissan to acquire automotive battery maker Vehicle Energy Japan

Nissan to acquire automotive battery maker Vehicle Energy Japan

A logo of Nissan Motor Co is seen on a steering wheel as a woman drives her car in Golfech, southwestern France. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Japan’s Nissan Motor Co said on Wednesday it had agreed to acquire all the common shares in Vehicle Energy Japan Inc held by the lithium-ion battery maker’s biggest shareholder.