Teslarati

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Japanese company and Tesla supplier Panasonic announced plans on Monday to cut domestic production of electric vehicle (EV) batteries due to some vehicle sales being slower than initially planned. Despite slashing production, Panasonic saw record profits of 288 billion yen ($1.9 for EV battery operations. billion yen ($185.2

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Teslarati

MARCH 3, 2022

As per the NHK , a person familiar with the matter revealed that Panasonic wanted to acquire a factory site to bolster its production system for high-capacity lithium-ion batteries that will significantly extend the range of electric vehicles. Panasonic is reportedly looking at factory sites in either Oklahoma or Kansas.

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Teslarati

JUNE 5, 2023

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is accelerating plans to increase battery cell production at Gigafactory Nevada. Increasing battery production at Giga Nevada would likely help Tesla increase its vehicle production capacity and benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) electric vehicle (EV) tax credits.

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Teslarati

JUNE 1, 2022

Panasonic said on Wednesday that it has shipped samples of Tesla’s 4680 cell to the automaker ahead of mass production. Panasonic detailed its plans for the production timeline during the first day of the company’s annual investor event. Panasonic only has Tesla as a client for the new cells.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It has over 40 years of experience in the global production of cylindrical battery cans, with a joint production volume of more than 12 billion cans per year. Pansonic aims to expand its production of safe EV batteries through the supply agreement with H&T Recharge.

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Teslarati

MAY 18, 2023

Panasonic, a critical Tesla battery cell supplier, has announced a massive production expansion within North America to keep up with growing EV demand. As noted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, battery cell production is the limiting factor determining EV production globally. If you have news tips, email us at tips@teslarati.com !

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Teslarati

JANUARY 15, 2024

In an effort to remain at the top of the EV landscape, which is growing quickly with new competitors and modern technology, the long-standing companies in the sector are forced to continuously improve their products or risk falling behind the hungry up-and-comers. I’d love to hear from you!

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2023

Ford has announced a massive EV production ramp for this year, leveraging its head start compared to its traditional rivals. Now Ford has announced its newest EV production ram, hoping to ensure its lead remains as more competitors enter the market in the coming years.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 15, 2022

Tesla Gigafactory Nevada, a joint operation between the EV maker and longtime battery partner Panasonic, is reportedly expected to boost its production by 10%, or about the equivalent of one production line. Gigafactory Nevada’s eventual production capacity is reportedly expected to be at about 43 GWh per year. .

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 21, 2024

But Panasonic Holdings CEO Yuki Kusumi said in an interview that a decision would be made only “when the timing is right” “I keep telling people we need to think about thoroughly raising productivity before setting up a third location,” he said on Friday at the company’s Tokyo office.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Redwood Materials will supply Panasonic with recycled battery cathode material starting in 2025, shipping remanufactured components to the battery maker’s recently-announced Kansas factory. The companies announced on Tuesday that the multi-billion dollar deal will be the first time companies will produce cathodes at a Gigafactory scale.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Redwood Materials, a company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, announced that it will supply high-nickel cathode material for battery cell production in Panasonic’s new Kansas plant. The company believes that this will be the first time cathode material will be produced in North America at “Gigafactory scale”.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

The first of the new dealerships is expected to open later this month, according to a Vinfast press release. The additions will give the company 18 franchised dealerships in seven states—North Carolina, New York, Texas, Florida, Kansas, Connecticut, and Kentucky—since the start of a pivot to a dealer model last year.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Earlier this year, the Japanese battery supplier entered into an agreement with the State of Oklahoma regarding a potential cell production facility. “Decisions about where to position new facilities are extraordinarily complex and are based on a wide range of factors. billion) between January and September 2023.

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Teslarati

MAY 11, 2022

Panasonic recently caught headlines after reports emerged that the Japanese conglomerate is looking to establish a dedicated 4680 battery production plant in the United States. The company has reportedly shortlisted Oklahoma and Kansas as potential sites for its upcoming factory. .

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

Panasonic Group CEO Yuki Kusumi told Reuters that the company is holding off on building a third plant as “demand for electric vehicles cools.” In December, the Japanese-owned electronics company turned down nearly $700 million in state incentives to build in Oklahoma.

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Baua Electric

MAY 9, 2024

The energy unit of Japan’s Panasonic Holdings missed its operating profit guidance for the past business year due to lower electric-vehicle battery production in Japan and a fall in sales of consumer products, the company said on Thursday. billion yen (USD 570.18

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

To date, more than 450 commercial customers in North America, including 200 top fleets and fleet management companies, have said they’re interested in purchasing the E-Transit. It will be built alongside the Transit at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri. No deposit or purchase commitment is required.

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Baua Electric

MAY 13, 2024

Chevy Malibu production will end later this year as GM prepares to launch new EVs, including the highly anticipated new Bolt EV. Production of the current Chevy Bolt EV , GM’s top-selling electric car, ended at the end of 2023 as the automaker prepares for its next wave of EVs.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 21, 2023

The layoffs are due to Ford needing to reduce part production at the plants, which would typically ship components to the automaker’s Kentucky Truck Plant. The news comes after the strikes have sent ripple effects across the industry, with this being just the latest resulting layoffs.

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Teslarati

APRIL 17, 2023

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic has teased a new battery production facility in the United States that would help with the increasing demand for electric vehicles. The new Panasonic plant could be built in Oklahoma, the company said in a statement to Reuters. built battery packs and structure EV production domestically.

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Teslarati

JULY 28, 2022

Panasonic was not the only company affected by the closures, which ultimately affected the company’s performance. Tesla was also forced to shut down its vehicle manufacturing facility in Shanghai for three weeks, which contributed to the company’s first quarter-over-quarter reduction in automotive deliveries.

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Teslarati

MAY 10, 2022

Panasonic announced back in February that its energy division would be building a 4680 battery cell production facility at its Wakayama Factory in western Japan. . The Japanese business publication did not provide details about the new lithium-ion batteries in question, though previous reports suggest that they would be 4680 cells. .

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A Tesla Semi unit is in Glendale, Arizona, for Super Bowl LVII in an epic matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, with Frito Lay taking center stage as the company’s colors wrap the all-electric truck. Parent company PepsiCo. The company recently announced a $3.6 and E Portland St.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Ford Motor Company announced today that it has successfully started shipping its brand new all-electric E-Transit van to customers, working to fulfill the over 10,000 orders the automaker has to for the vehicle. The company said that it has more than 300 customers who have placed orders for over 10,000 total units.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

“Our production system is highly interconnected, which means the UAW’s targeted strike strategy will have knock-on effects for facilities that are not directly targeted for a work stoppage. Unfortunately, there are no provisions that allow for company-provided SUB-pay in this circumstance,” GM mentioned.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2022

Penske plans to make the all-electric E-Transit vans available for rental and longer-term full-service leasing, the company said in a press release. The E-Transit is assembled at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant , which is the automaker’s first plant to assemble batteries and all-electric vehicles in-house. I’d love to hear from you!

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 8, 2024

VinFast vehicles are sold at Leith VinFast in North Carolina; Smith Haven VinFast in New York; Principle VinFast Grapevine in Texas; Hiley VinFast of Fort Worth, Texas; and VinFast Wichita, in Kansas. The company has also announced plans to build a $2 billion factory in India , set to begin this year.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

Its booth will reportedly include the VF8 compact crossover, boxy VF3 microcar, and a new pickup concept. Also on display will be the full-size VF9 SUV, which the company said will integrate a new streaming service CES attendees can experience personally, and an all-new electric bike. But it’s plotting to expand its U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It was apparently too much for the company to endure and news broke early on Monday that General Motors (now standing alone against the UAW) had likewise reached a tentative contract agreement with the union. But its most important role is putting together powertrains and body panels for some of the automakers’ highest-volume models.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

.’ After launching a pilot program this past Summer in a dozen cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. The company has a goal to be net-zero carbon by 2040, ten years after it plans to have 100,000 Rivian EDVs bearing its name on the side.

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Teslarati

JULY 21, 2022

Finally, deliveries in production models of the Rivian EDV are set to expand to over 100 cities in the U.S. by the end of the year, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Additionally, the company has struggled with margins and profitability early, which is expected.

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Teslarati

JUNE 2, 2022

Ford Motor Company announced today it would invest $3.7 billion into the development of new electric and combustion engine vehicle projects, including new versions of the gas-powered Mustang and Ranger pickup. These employees will receive pay raises and health-care benefits, effective immediately, the company said.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

On our never-ending quest to improve this place by listening to feedback from the B&B, we are taking a new tack with these product posts, choosing instead to focus on items we use and have purchased with our own meager income. Even if the pack was fully charged, it would not awaken to provide juice to the car in question. &

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Teslarati

JUNE 5, 2022

The new assembly plant jobs will increase production of the all-new F-150 Lightning electric truck to 150,000 per year at Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, produce an all-new Ranger pickup at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne and an all-new Mustang coupe at Flat Rock Assembly Plant.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In the United States, the Eva-Tone Company of Deerfield, Illinois became the leading manufacturer of vinyl “sound sheets” (their preferred trademark) by the mid-1960s and promoted their use in “mailing pieces, financial reports, product instruction, sales training, and packaging inserts.”

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2009

When Smith Electric Vehicles US Corp (SEV-US) announced on 27 March its selection of Kansas City, Missouri as the site for its US assembly plant for electric commercial vehicles ( earlier post ), SEV-US CEO Bryan Hansel named Kokam America (also based in Missouri) as the electric vehicle company’s battery “ partner of choice. ”

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