Panasonic's Third US Battery Factory Is Critical to Tesla's Plans To Grow US Production
10 Jan 2024, 13:18 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Panasonic is again talking about a third battery factory in the US after shelving Oklahoma plans last year, and the decision is critical for Tesla
Fisker Ocean Gets Revised Panasonic-Sourced 15-Speaker Audio System
18 Nov 2023, 17:41 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / Reborn automaker Fisker is dealing with some delivery delays, but the company is set on making it work this time. Now, it involves Panasonic
Wait! Battery-Electric Vehicles Should Become More Affordable in 2025
17 Nov 2023, 22:28 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / We have reached the point of no return: battery-electric automobiles are the future. Most of them are pricey today, but that is poised to change
Tesla Gigafactory India Plans Gain Speed As Panasonic Considers a Local Battery Factory
18 Jul 2023, 11:23 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla battery supplier Panasonic started talks with the Indian government to set up a battery plant in India in light of an upcoming Tesla Indian gigafactory
Panasonic Hit a Snag With the 4680 Battery Cells for Tesla, Production Delayed
11 May 2023, 16:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Panasonic announced that it's delaying the production start of the 4680 battery cells for Tesla until April-September 2024, a year later than initially planned
BMW Recalls i4 and iX Electric Vehicles Over Improperly Secured Electrical Connections
9 May 2023, 18:14 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A grand total of 31 electric vehicles are potentially affected stateside. All need to have their high-voltage battery cell monitoring circuit replaced
Redwood Materials Secured a $2 Billion Loan for EV Battery Recycling Plant in Nevada
10 Feb 2023, 11:03 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Redwood Materials, which wants to recycle Li-Ion batteries into new EV batteries, was granted a $2 billion government loan for its Nevada recycling plant
Lucid Will Be Getting Its Cells From Panasonic From Now On
14 Dec 2022, 10:26 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It is not clear what will happen with Lucid’s current battery supplier, but it seems the EV maker has ditched LG Energy Solution for good
Lexus Literally Provides a Breath of Fresh Air With Nano Particle Diffusion Technology
12 Dec 2022, 14:33 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / Lexus is equipping its new vehicles with the upgraded nanoe X technology, which eliminates 99% of bacteria, viruses, and pollutants
Panasonic Will Break Ground on Kansas Battery Plant in November
31 Oct 2022, 15:10 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / By manufacturing batteries in the U.S., the company will position itself in compliance with new electric vehicle tax credits
Panasonic Will Build 4680 Cells in Kansas, in World's Largest Battery Cell Facility
15 Jul 2022, 16:50 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Panasonic has an agreement with Tesla to supply the automaker with a larger battery model to be fitted in Cybertruck in 2023
Toyota Is the World’s Leader in Solid-State Battery Patents By a Wide Margin
7 Jul 2022, 13:58 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to Nikkei Asia, Toyota has 1,331 known patents while Panasonic is in second place with 445 patents. South Korean competitors are speeding up
Panasonic Considering Kansas or Oklahoma for Its 4680 Battery Cell Factory
6 Jun 2022, 09:30 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Panasonic is reportedly considering positioning its EV battery cell factory in Kansas or in Oklahoma. The new facility would only make 4680 battery cells
Tesla's Request For Panasonic to Speed Up 4680 Cells Reinforces Possible Issues With Them
11 May 2022, 20:36 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If Tesla managed to get all aspects right to make them on its own, why would it ask its old-time supplier to take care of that?
Toyota Warns That the bZ4X AWD Will Not Fast Charge Under 32ºF (0ºC)
10 May 2022, 13:31 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The reason why the Japanese carmaker’s first dedicated electric vehicle may offer an incredibly extended battery pack warranty slowly unfolds
Panasonic Confirms Mass Production of New Tesla Batteries, Date's Been Set
28 Feb 2022, 15:42 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / New batteries are coming for Tesla’s new vehicles. Panasonic has confirmed it will start production and has made all necessary adjustments
Tesla Shares Have Depreciated Because the Stock Market Is Tired of Promises
29 Jan 2022, 10:32 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / That is especially true when promises are about person dressed as a robot dancing on a stage or software that has proven it does not work as promised.
Panasonic Will Only Produce 4680 Cells for Tesla by 2023
24 Jan 2022, 19:10 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Kazuo Tadanobu also suggested what is holding back the new batteries: manufacturing techniques that are yet to be developed
The Lifestyle Vehicle From Canoo Will Be Equipped With Panasonic Batteries
26 Oct 2021, 08:43 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Canoo's Lifestyle Vehicle is still a work in progress but the EV manufacturer gives as another detail about the minivan: it will pack batteries from Panasonic
Panasonic Teams With Tesla to Produce Next-Generation EV Batteries, Shows First Prototypes
25 Oct 2021, 11:31 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / With their combined research, Tesla and Panasonic hope to minimize the EV battery production costs in whatever way they can