Tesla Batteries to Be Mass-Produced by Panasonic Starting March 2024

Panasonic will build two new production lines at its Wakayama factory in Japan.

By Reuters | Updated: 28 February 2022 15:57 IST

Tesla Batteries to Be Mass-Produced by Panasonic Starting March 2024

Panasonic planned to invest JPY 80 billion (roughly Rs. 5,215 crore) in the plant

Highlights

Panasonic did not say how much it will spend on the expansion
The company will begin mass production of a new lithium-ion battery
The battery is around five times bigger than those supplied to Tesla

Panasonic said on Monday it will begin mass production of a new lithium-ion battery for Tesla before the end of March 2024 at a plant in Japan.

Unveiled by the Japanese company in October, the 4680 format (46 millimetres wide and 80 millimetres tall) battery is around five times bigger than those currently supplied to Tesla, meaning the US electric vehicle (EV) maker will be able to lower production costs.

The new powerpack is also expected to improve vehicle range, which could help Tesla lure more drivers to EVs.

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Panasonic will build two new production lines at its Wakayama factory in western Japan to build the batteries, the company said in a news release.

The company did not say how much it will spend on the expansion.

The Nikkei newspaper reported earlier that Panasonic planned to invest JPY 80 billion (roughly Rs. 5,215 crore) in the plant.

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