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Panasonic invests $30M in Tesla Motors

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Panasonic Corporation has invested $30 million in Tesla Motors. Tesla currently uses Panasonic battery cells in its battery packs and has collaborated with Panasonic on the development of next-generation battery cells designed specifically for electric vehicles. We are happy to use a Li-Tec cell, or Panasonic or [others].We

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Tesla Motors interested in licensing battery and EV tech to Toyota and others

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Two of Tesla’s major shareholders are Toyota and Panasonic Corp. Earlier this year, Toyota invested $50 million in Tesla, and Panasonic, $30 million. Tags: Brief. Musk also said that he expects Japan to become the company’s largest market outside of the US. Earlier post.).

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Report: Toyota To Increase Stake In Battery Joint Venture with Panasonic

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will increase its stake in Panasonic EV Energy Co., its joint venture with Panasonic for hybrid batteries, from the current 60% to more than 80.5%. The move follows Panasonic’s acquisition of Sanyo Electric Co. Panasonic EV supplies most of its output to Toyota. Panasonic EV supplies most of its output to Toyota.

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Panasonic Presents First Li-ion EV Battery to Tesla

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Panasonic Energy Company President Naoto Noguchi presented Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel with the first production Lithium-ion cells manufactured at the new facility during a recent visit. Tesla will use Panasonic cells featuring a Nickel-based Lithium ion chemistry in their newest battery packs. Tags: Brief.

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Tesla and Panasonic Collaborate to Develop Next-Generation Battery Cell Technology

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Tesla Motors and Panasonic will collaborate to develop next-generation battery cells for electric vehicles. Tesla will use Panasonic cells featuring a Nickel-based Lithium ion chemistry in their newest battery packs. Panasonic is one of the world’s largest producers of Lithium-ion battery cells. Earlier post.).

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Panasonic Develops New Higher-Capacity 18650 Li-Ion Cells; Application of Silicon-based Alloy in Anode

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Panasonic Corporation announced the development of two new 18650-type (18 mm in diameter, 65 mm in height) high-capacity lithium-ion battery cells for use in laptop computers and in energy applications including electric vehicles. In October, Panasonic Corporation announced a 1.5 Panasonic 18650 Li-ion Cells. Ah and 4.0

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Panasonic Secures Controlling Interest in Sanyo

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Panasonic has secured a controlling interest in Sanyo for about US$4.6 Panasonic ended up purchasing 3,082,309,227 Sanyo shares: 3,282,677 common shares. The battery businesses at Panasonic and Sanyo generated a combined ¥745.8 Tags: Brief. billion via its tender offer. 1,825,422,000 Class A preferred shares.

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