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Panasonic Energy advancing plans for $4B gigafactory in Kansas

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a Panasonic Group company, and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly jointly announced that the state of Kansas has approved an Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion (APEX) state incentive application submitted by Panasonic Energy Co., The company has identified a site in De Soto, Kansas for this potential project. Panasonic Energy Co.,

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Tesla-battery maker Panasonic may add 4680 battery capacity to Kansas plant

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Tesla battery supplier Panasonic Energy is considering pouring new investments potentially up to $4 billion in its De Soto, Kansas, plant to produce 4680 battery cells for the Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla’s next-gen vehicles.

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Tesla battery supplier Panasonic pondering additional 4680 investment in Kansas: report

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Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is reportedly considering an additional investment in Kansas. This potential expansion, reportedly known internally as Phase 3, would reportedly involve the buildout of new battery production lines. Panasonic’s potential expansion of its Kansas operations comes at a rather interesting time.

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Panasonic breaks ground on new 30 GWh gigafactory in Kansas; focus on 2170 cylindrical cells

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a Panasonic Group company, began construction on a new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in De Soto, KS, following the approval by Panasonic Holdings Corporation Board of Directors. Facility construction is focused on rapidly ramping up manufacture of 2170 cylindrical Li-ion batteries to meet surging domestic EV battery demand.

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Report: Panasonic considering Oklahoma or Kansas for US battery plant

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mammoth battery factory, according to a Friday report from Japan’s national public broadcasting network NHK. The battery supplier is shopping for land for the “mega factory” either in Oklahoma or Kansas, according to the report, with a planned investment of several.

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Panasonic selects Kansas City for what it claims will be largest battery plant in the world

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The battery maker Panasonic Energy has announced plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in the Kansas City area. outside of its Tesla partnership, it claims will be the largest battery plant in the world. And this plant, which will be Panasonic’s first in the U.S.

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Tesla-battery maker Panasonic may add 4680 battery capacity to Kansas plant

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A rendering of Panasonic’s upcoming facility in De Soto, Kansas / Source: Panasonic Tesla battery supplier Panasonic Energy is considering pouring new investments potentially up to $4 billion in its De Soto, Kansas, plant to produce 4680 battery cells for the Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla’s next-gen vehicles.

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