Panasonic will begin constructing a $4 billion plant this month to produce batteries for electric vehicles in Kansas, USA, widely seen for supplying to Tesla.
According to Panasonic Energy President Kazuo Tadanobu, they are looking into ways to strengthen their battery production capacity in North America and meet the growing demand from their automotive partners as the global shift to EVs accelerates,
Panasonic aims to initially produce 30-gigawatt hours when it starts operating the plant in fiscal 2024 with an.
The new EV battery plant will be the company's second in the US after the "Gigafactory" in Nevada, which is jointly operated with Tesla.


Nikkei 225 Hits Record High Above 56,000 After Japan Election Boosts Market Confidence
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge
Japan Economy Poised for Q4 2025 Growth as Investment and Consumption Hold Firm
Toyota’s Surprise CEO Change Signals Strategic Shift Amid Global Auto Turmoil
Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars
Rise of the Zombie Bugs takes readers on a jaw-dropping tour of the parasite world
Fertile land for growing vegetables is at risk — but a scientific discovery could turn the tide
Washington Post Publisher Will Lewis Steps Down After Layoffs
Asian Markets Surge as Japan Election, Fed Rate Cut Bets, and Tech Rally Lift Global Sentiment
UK Starting Salaries See Strongest Growth in 18 Months as Hiring Sentiment Improves
Samsung Electronics Shares Jump on HBM4 Mass Production Report
Anta Sports Expands Global Footprint With Strategic Puma Stake
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran
RBI Holds Repo Rate at 5.25% as India’s Growth Outlook Strengthens After U.S. Trade Deal
Kroger Set to Name Former Walmart Executive Greg Foran as Next CEO
Yen Slides as Japan Election Boosts Fiscal Stimulus Expectations 



