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Panasonic Energy’s New EV Battery Facility in Kansas will initially produce 30 GWh

Electric Cars Report

a Panasonic Group company, will begin construction this month of its new facility that will produce cylindrical Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The facility in De Soto, Kansas will be the Company’s second EV battery facility in the U.S., Panasonic Energy Co.,

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Panasonic to build $4 billion EV battery plant in Kansas

Electric Cars Report

Global leader in lithium-ion batteries Panasonic Energy 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.,

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Panasonic selects Kansas as site of its North American 4680 plant: report

Teslarati

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic has reportedly decided to build its next battery plant in Kansas, USA. The facility is expected to provide high-capacity 4680 battery cells to American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla. The Japanese company is reportedly expecting to invest several billion dollars in its Kansas battery plant. .

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Electric utility in Kansas leads push to get electric cars on roads

Green Car Reports

When it comes to promoting electric cars, California is rightfully viewed as the most active. If one electric utility has its way, more electric cars will soon be plying the roads of America's heartland. CHECK OUT: Kansas City Power & Light To Build 1,000 Electric-Car Charging Sites (Jan 2015) A.

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Strong US EV sales, curbside charging, BYD and $25,000 Tesla: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A curbside charging project in Kansas City shows what could be done in many U.S. The electric car sales charts aren’t just pointing to a Tesla market anymore. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And could the most affordable Tesla for China be powered by cells from another EV maker?

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

Green Car Reports

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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Amazon Announces Expansion, New Milestones for Electric Delivery Vehicle Program

Electric Cars Report

Hundreds of the vehicles rolled out this summer in more than a dozen cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St.

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