Official: Panasonic's New US Battery Plant Will Be Built In Kansas via insideevs.com
Pilot production of Panasonic's 4680-type cylindrical battery cells started in May. The next step is to launchin the next fiscal year . We guess that the production in the US will start after the production start in Japan, so 2024 maybe?
In the previous reports, it was said that Panasonic might triple its EV battery production by fiscal 2028 . Considering around 50 GWh of global manufacturing capacity now , it would be additional 100 GWh.“This project will be transformative for the Kansas economy, providing high-quality, high-tech jobs while bringing a new industry to the state that is forging a more sustainable future. This is a significant milestone for Kansas that is sure to drive economic growth and development.
Kris Takamoto, Executive Vice President of Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., Head of EV Battery Business said: “Kansas has an impressive history of being home to a skilled manufacturing workforce. We appreciate Kansas’s dedication to sustainability and its commitment to and growth in the clean and renewable energy space.”
Panasonic adds that production of lithium-ion batteries at Panasonic Energy of North America in Sparks, Nevada will continue. The company has already produced there more than six billion EV battery cells. The plant is profitable according to reports from the most recent years after struggling in the first few years of operations.independently operated plant
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