A general view of the renovated Panasonic Energy factory in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama prefecture, Japan, September 9, 2024. REUTERS/ Daniel Leussink
TOKYO: Japanese Tesla supplier Panasonic Energy has finalised preparations for the mass-production of its high-capacity electric-vehicle (EV) batteries, the company says as it seeks to start supplying the cell to automakers.
Panasonic Energy’s renovated plant in the western prefecture of Wakayama will serve as the main factory for producing the 4680 cells, which the company said have five times the capacity of its smaller 2170 cylindrical batteries.
