Panasonic Planning Massive Electric Car Battery Factory in US
There’s a rumor Panasonic will build a large new battery factory somewhere in the US.
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Panasonic Gives Tesla Top Priority For 4680 Battery Supply
Panasonic has announced that it will be giving Tesla top priority for the new 4680 batteries, which makes sense since Tesla is set to deliver its first 4680 vehicles in Q1 2022. MarketWatch reported that Chief Financial Officer Hirokazu Umeda said that Panasonic is renovating its facilities and plans to … [continued]
Panasonic Will Invest $700 Million To Make Next-Generation Batteries For Tesla
Panasonic intends to expand a factory in Japan to produce 4680 battery cells for Tesla.
Panasonic Will Begin Using Recycled Battery Components From Redwood Materials This Year
Panasonic will begin using recycled copper foil from Redwood Materials by the end of this year.
What’s Up With The Incorrect “EVs Are Bad For The Environment” Push Lately?
There seems to be a renewed rush of FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) being spread about electric vehicles these days. And it’s either by “environmental groups” or other groups pushing environmental groups to “lead the charge” against EVs. In Germany, you have some not-in-my-backyard “environmental groups” that seem to be … [continued]
Evolution Of Battery Technology & Manufacturing — Panasonic Video
Panasonic shared a video earlier this year that documents its evolution in battery technology and manufacturing. Hosted by Shoichiro Watanabe, Head of Energy Technology and Manufacturing, the video covers Panasonic’s contribution to the battery industry and the evolution of battery technology and manufacturing. Diving in, Watanabe started with Panasonic’s history. … [continued]
New 4680 Tesla Batteries vs. Solid-State Batteries
Solid-state batteries have been in development for over 40 years, with no real breakthroughs. Is the tech finally ready to stand up to the new 4680 Tesla batteries?
Panasonic Unveils New 4680 Prototype Battery Designed For Tesla
Panasonic has unveiled a new prototype battery designed for Tesla, Reuters reported today. The new battery will help Tesla lower its production costs and will strengthen the ties between the two companies. That’s what the reporting says anyway. Kazuo Tadanobu, head of Panasonic’s energy business, showed the battery during a … [continued]
BlueDot Perovskite Solar Cells Inch Forward
Two holdouts put President Joe Biden’s transformative legislative agenda at risk, but the perovskite solar cell revolution soldiers on.
Who Are The Biggest Electrified Vehicle Battery Cell Producers?
Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris The good news is that electric vehicle sales are soaring, and the battery business is booming. The bad news is that batteries and the raw materials used to make them could soon become a bottleneck that throttles that growth. More bad news: almost all of … [continued]
