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In November 2011 Sanyo started production of third generation Eneloops promising 1,800 charging cycles. The standard third generation cells have metallic lettering and the product number ends with "B" (e.g. HR-3UTGB). <ref>[http://eneloop101.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Announcement-eneloop-3rd-gen-2011.pdf Third Generation Eneloop product announcement] October 6, 2011.</ref> On April 26, 2013 Panasonic started selling 4th Generation Eneloops, which now feature prominent Panasonic branding in Japan, in regular, light, and pro versions. Overseas they kept the eneloop label with a smaller Panasonic font below the logo. <ref>[http://eneloop101.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Japanese-vs-European.jpg Japanese 4th gen. and European 4th gen.] Available in Japan since 2013, and overseas since 2014 </ref> | In November 2011 Sanyo started production of third generation Eneloops promising 1,800 charging cycles. The standard third generation cells have metallic lettering and the product number ends with "B" (e.g. HR-3UTGB). <ref>[http://eneloop101.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Announcement-eneloop-3rd-gen-2011.pdf Third Generation Eneloop product announcement] October 6, 2011.</ref> On April 26, 2013 Panasonic started selling 4th Generation Eneloops, which now feature prominent Panasonic branding in Japan, in regular, light, and pro versions. Overseas they kept the eneloop label with a smaller Panasonic font below the logo. <ref>[http://eneloop101.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Japanese-vs-European.jpg Japanese 4th gen. and European 4th gen.] Available in Japan since 2013, and overseas since 2014 </ref> | ||
In 2015 Panasonic updated the specifications of their standard eneloop batteries to a claimed 70% charge left after 10 years. They did not change the product code. | |||
==Rebranded Eneloops== | ==Rebranded Eneloops== | ||