NOVELTY - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has an electric power generation element in which a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer (15), a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer (12) and an electrolyte layer (13) are formed on a surface of a collector having a cell layer (16), and is laminated inside an exterior component. An electrolyte solution holding layer which holds the electrolyte solution is provided between the outermost layer of the electric power generation element and exterior component.    USE - Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery is used for electric vehicle and hybrid vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent capacitance characteristics and output characteristics, and suppresses lack of electrolyte solution by expansion and contraction of the electrode during charging/discharging process. The motor vehicle formed using the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has excellent durability and reliability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery has an electric power generation element in which a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material layer comprising positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material layer containing negative electrode active material and an electrolyte layer comprising a nonaqueous electrolyte are formed on a surface of a collector having a cell layer, and is laminated inside an exterior component. An electrolyte solution holding layer which holds the electrolyte solution is provided between the outermost layer of the electric power generation element and exterior component. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for manufacture of nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows the schematic view of the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery.    Laminate-type battery (10)    Negative electrode active material layer (12)    Electrolyte layer (13)    Positive electrode active material layer (15)    Cell layer (16)