NOVELTY - An alkaline storage battery comprises hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode with hydrogen storage alloy as main component, nickel positive electrode, electrode group comprised of separators with alkali electrolyte solution, A5 B19 type crystal structure of a hexagonal system, A5 B19 type crystal structure of trigonal (3R), and A2 B7 type crystal structure, where the powder X-ray diffraction intensity peak by Cu-K alpha x-ray of A5 B19 type crystal structure of hexagonal system (2H) is larger than the A5 B19 type crystal structure of trigonal, and A2 B7 type crystal structure.    USE - Alkaline storage battery for use as power supply of hybrid vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and an electric vehicle.    ADVANTAGE - The battery is cheap, and has high discharge output characteristics, and high temperature durability, and discharge output characteristics.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An alkaline storage battery comprises hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode with hydrogen storage alloy ((LaxLny)1-zMgzNit-uTu) as main component, nickel positive electrode having nickel hydroxide as a main component, electrode group comprised of separators with alkali electrolyte solution, A5 B19 type crystal structure of a hexagonal system (2H), A5 B19 type crystal structure of trigonal (3R), and A2 B7 type crystal structure, where T is aluminum, cobalt, manganese, and zinc, Ln is rare earth elements other than lanthanum, yttrium, samarium, or gadolinium, z is 0.09-0.14, t is 3.65-3.80, u is 0.05-0.25, and x, y are not defined, the powder X-ray diffraction intensity peak by Cu-K alpha x-ray of the thing of A5 B19 type crystal structure of the hexagonal system (2H) is larger than the A5 B19 type crystal structure of trigonal (3R), and A2 B7 type crystal structure.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a cross-sectional view of a nickel hydride storage battery.    Nickel hydride storage battery (10)    Nickel positive electrode (11)    Hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode (12)    Separator (13)    Winding electrode body (14)