Graphite is a key raw material used to make anodes of the batteries, and nearly 180,000 metric tons of graphite products were ...

Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic is rethinking production timelines for its battery plant in Kansas amidst shifting politics in the U.S.

In Kansas’ agreement with Panasonic, the company must spend a certain amount and stay in the state for 15 years to earn the ...

De Soto has already seen some of the results of taxpayers' investment in Panasonic in and around the community.

The first phase of Panasonic Energy’s nearly 5-million-square-foot electric vehicle battery factory is officially open in De ...

Even vehicles built in the United States aren’t immune to global pressures. Although every Lucid vehicle sold domestically is ...

Two new US plants could cut costs and boost domestic supply, both of which will benefit shoppers. But hold tight—the results ...

Panasonic Energy has officially opened its new cylindrical lithium-ion battery factory for electric vehicles. Located in De ...

Panasonic is delaying full production in its De Soto battery plant because of dropping electric car sales and U.S. policies that do not support electric cars, international media reports.

The company anticipates to fill 2,000 positions by next year to build the lithium ion batteries that power electric vehicles.

Problems with Tesla, tariffs, and tax breaks have electric vehicle investors worried, even as Panasonic unveiled a massive new battery plant in De Soto, Kansas, on Monday. Leaders at the factory say ...

Construction on the 300 acres in the western Johnson County city began in 2022. Officials have said the $4 billion project is ...