Joint effort: The two companies said they plan to start production of PV modules in the summer of 2017.
OSAKA: Panasonic Corp aims to extend its partnership with electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc beyond batteries and into self-driving technology, as the Japanese conglomerate continues to shift its focus to the automotive business.
The electronics maker has placed automotive applications at the centre of a growth strategy that targets corporate clients at the expense of low-margin consumer goods, where low-cost Asian rivals have diminished the dominance of Japanese firms.
