Panasonic: Tesla Demand Is Jacking Up, We’ll Build Battery Cells Faster
Three Japanese reporters penned a piece today indicating that Panasonic is hastening its efforts to bring more battery cell production online at Tesla’s Gigafactory.
Three Japanese reporters penned a piece today indicating that Panasonic is hastening its efforts to bring more battery cell production online at Tesla’s Gigafactory.
The state of electric vehicle (EV) batteries can get confusing. Although internal combustion engine (ICE) aficionados talk about engine displacement and horsepower, EV drivers often consider energy storage as the most important part of their decision making. Today, there are more lithium battery chemistries than ever and figuring out which one is used where and what appears after the dust settles can be difficult. Here’s a brief look at what’s in store tomorrow from the major EV battery OEMs.
China is the hottest kid on the block when it comes to cleantech. As such, we try to keep an exceptionally close eye on what’s going on there and share regular reports of the most significant news of the past month or quarter.
Ever wondered what’s inside a Tesla battery cell? Well, don’t do what this guy did in a pair of videos from ARIES RC. Opening lithium-ion batteries is a ticklish business. They contain carcinogens, caustic acids, and flammable chemicals that shouldn’t be handled without gloves, if at all. But whatever damage the video host may have done to his own health, there’s no harm for us in watching.
The battery market is one of the most interesting industries in the global economy. As part of our new “What Changed … ?” series, it seemed appropriate to include a thorough update of what changes in the EV battery market on a monthly basis. Below is a rundown of what changed in November.
Toyota and Panasonic may create a new joint venture focused on the development of battery technology for use in electric vehicles, company execs revealed at a press conference on Wednesday.
Tesla’s manufacturing partner Panasonic will be further expanding its lithium-ion automotive battery production in Japan — by beginning production at a facility in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture — according to recent reports.
Tesla’s partner for the lithium-ion battery Gigafactory in Nevada, Panasonic Corporation of Japan, has publicly revealed that it expects its annual sales of auto-related lithium-ion batteries to more than double within 3 years owing to expected strong and growing demand for Tesla’s products, according to recent reports. The executive officer … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new joint venture between Panasonic Corporation and Dalian Levear Electric Company has been created with the intent to manufacture lithium-ion electric vehicle batteries in China, according to recent reports. The new joint venture will make use of Panasonic’s technical know-how and Dalian Levear Electric … [continued]
Providing dependable electricity to remote areas of the world will increase the opportunity for improved life and education possibilities for many people. Panasonic has demonstrated commitment to this endeavor with a new development, an expandable, portable, self-contained photovoltaic system with batteries. On March 25, Panasonic Corporation announced it had developed the “Power … [continued]