Panasonic applies lessons from Tesla Giga Nevada to new Kansas facility

By Maria Merano Posted on June 28, 2024 Panasonic Energy is applying lessons from Tesla Giga Nevada to is upcoming battery plant in De Soto, Kansas. Panasonic Energy believes its new factory in Kansas will be the largest battery manufacturing plant in the world.  “We’re very excited by the backup that we have in terms …

Tesla breaks ground on $3.6B Giga Nevada expansion for Semi and 4680 cell

By Joey Klender Posted on January 19, 2024 Tesla has officially broken ground on the $3.6 billion expansion of Gigafactory Nevada, which will add 4 million square feet of manufacturing space and two new facilities for Semi and 4680 cell production. Tesla announced the project nearly a year ago, on January 24, 2023. The project …

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 …