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

Baua Electric

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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BMW to be supplied with Tesla-like cylindrical batteries for new EVs

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As per recent reports, German luxury car maker BMW will reportedly be supplied with Tesla-like cylindrical batteries for its EVs in Europe. will reportedly be BMW’s supplier. BMW has so far been using prismatic cells for its EVs. The publication’s sources added that BMW follows Tesla in adopting new technologies. .

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Kansas City Power & Light To Build 1,000 Electric-Car Charging Sites

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Kansas City, Missouri, will become the latest municipality to gain an electric-car charging infrastructure this year. DON''T MISS: BMW, VW, And ChargePoint To Build 100 CCS Fast-Charging Sites For Electric Cars Over the.'

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Tesla battery supplier Panasonic to increase battery production at Giga Nevada

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Panasonic’s Future in the United States Besides Tesla, Panasonic might start working with Stellantis and BMW on new battery plants in North America. The Japanese battery supplier already selected Kansas as the site for a 4680 plant. Panasonic shifted its plans for the Kansas facility.

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Tesla battery supplier Panasonic teases new U.S. facility to help with EV demand

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BMW and Stellantis are just two companies that are hoping to use Panasonic as a supplier and have had discussions with Panasnoic about potential facilities in the U.S. Panasonic said last July that it would build an EV battery plant in Kansas to help supply cells to Tesla as it grows electric vehicle manufacturing in North America.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Kansas City Power & Light. Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L) commits to continuing its leadership and support of the electric transportation market by deploying 10 percent of its Clean Charge Network in underserved and low-income areas of its service territory. Berkshire Hathaway Energy. California Air Resources Board. ChargePoint.

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Toyota was the most searched auto brand in 2023, but Tesla still dominates EV queries

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Here’s how the top ten most searched automakers in the US broke down: Automaker Google Search Volume * 1. Hyundai 18.6 Mercedes-Benz 15.1 million 10. On the other hand, Tesla was the most popular automaker in one state – Nevada.

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