Construction of Panasonic’s New EV Battery Factory in Kansas to Start in November

Tesla’s long-time battery partner Panasonic will begin construction of its new electric vehicle battery factory in Kansas in November, as the company aims to ramp up production to meet growing demand from automakers. The factory initially will produce 30 GWh of cylindrical lithium ion (Li-ion) 2170 batteries. Mass production of battery cells at the plant in De Soto, Kansas is targeted to begin by the end of March 2025.

Eric Walz2022-10-31 09:15 PT

Panasonic Plans to Boost the Power of Tesla’s Vehicle Batteries by 20% in the Next 5 Years

Japan’s Panasonic Corp., which is electric automaker’s Tesla’s exclusive battery partner in the U.S., is planning to boost the energy of its batteries by 20% over the next five years, the head of its U.S. battery business announced on Thursday.

FutureCar Staff 2020-09-05 15:05 PT