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Toyota triples planned investment to $3.8 billion in U.S. battery plant

Battery maker Panasonic will be a partner in the North Carolina plant

Report
Panasonic plans another $4 billion U.S. EV battery plant

This one would be in Oklahoma, to join the one planned for Kansas

Report
Tesla supplier Panasonic sees 20% jump in battery density by 2030

Could boost range, or make cheaper, lighter EVs

Report
Panasonic reportedly plans Tesla EV battery plant in Kansas

It plans to spend billions and triple or quadruple production

Report
Panasonic plans massive new U.S. plant to build Tesla batteries

It'll reportedly be in Oklahoma or Kansas, near Texas

Report
Green
Panasonic's profit balloons on demand for car batteries

Home appliances, too — Q1 profit is 27 times bigger than a year ago

Green
Panasonic sells its entire Tesla stake for $3.6 billion

They've had a tense relationship, but battery maker is also simply selling high

Official
Panasonic says its Tesla battery business will become profitable this year

EV batteries will be a big focus for company that builds just about everything

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Tesla co-founder J.B. Straubel aims to build world's top battery recycler

Redwood Materials will partner with Panasonic and Amazon

Straubel aims to leverage two partnerships, one with Panasonic Corp , the Japanese battery manufacturer that is teamed with Tesla at the Nevada gigafactory, and one announced weeks ago with e-commerce giant Amazon . With production of electric vehicles and batteries about to explode, Straubel says his ultimate goal is to "make a material impact on sustainability, at an industrial scale."

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Tesla signs three-year deal with Panasonic on electric car batteries

Panasonic has a gig at the Gigafactory for three years more

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Tesla stock jumps 20% in one day on Panasonic's earnings

Panasonic posts first quarterly profit in U.S. battery business with Tesla

Panasonic Corp reported the first quarterly profit in its U.S. battery business with Tesla Inc on Monday, after several years of production troubles and delays at the U.S. partner. The news comes after the U.S. electric vehicle maker reported its second successive quarterly profit last week, as vehicle deliveries hit a record.

CES
Panasonic's connected miniature fire truck has niches to fill

Partner Tropos Motors specializes in little emergency and cargo vehicles

Official
Toyota using Tesla-like Panasonic batteries in some of its PHEVs

Same shape, different composition: Round batteries going into Chinese cars

Report
Tesla is exporting most of its solar cells

Its Solar Roof has been installed in just a handful of homes

Its Solar Roof has been installed in just a handful of homes.

Report
Panasonic and Tesla rethink Gigafactory expansion

They're reportedly freezing further investment in the plant

They're reportedly freezing further investment in the plant.

Followup
Panasonic shares plunge after profit warning, Tesla's big Maxwell deal

Maxwell brings new technologies, plus Panasonic is losing exclusivity

Maxwell brings new technologies, plus Panasonic is losing exclusivity

Official
Toyota, Panasonic announce big EV battery joint venture

Batteries produced will be sold to various automakers

Batteries produced will be sold to various automakers

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Tesla Model 3 production push puts a dent in Panasonic profit

Tesla showed a profit, but battery partner's costs were driven way up

Tesla showed a profit, but battery partner's costs were driven way up.

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