Panasonic Energy announces leaders of Kansas EV Battery Facility

By Maria Merano Posted on September 28, 2023 Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd, announced the senior leadership spearheading the company’s new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas.  The Japanese electric vehicle battery maker broke ground on its 30 GWh cell factory in November 2022. The Kansas-based battery manufacturing facility will be dedicated to 2170 cylindrical cell …

Panasonic discusses partnership with Mazda for lithium-ion battery cells

By Maria Merano Posted on June 23, 2023 Panasonic Energy and Mazda have entered into discussions regarding a medium- to long-term partnership for lithium-ion battery cell supply.  The discussions include Panasonic Energy supplying Mazda with automotive cylindrical lithium-ion batteries made in the battery supply plants in Japan and North America. Mazda plans to install Panasonic’s …

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic teases new U.S. facility to help with EV demand

By Joey Klender Posted on April 17, 2023 Tesla battery supplier Panasonic has teased a new battery production facility in the United States that would help with the increasing demand for electric vehicles. The new Panasonic plant could be built in Oklahoma, the company said in a statement to Reuters. The battery maker has already entered …