Tesla-battery maker Panasonic may add 4680 battery capacity to Kansas plant
A rendering of Panasonic's upcoming facility in De Soto, Kansas / Source: Panasonic
Tesla battery supplier Panasonic Energy is considering pouring new investments potentially up to $4 billion in its De Soto, Kansas, plant to produce 4680 battery cells for the Tesla Cybertruck and Tesla’s next-gen vehicles.
Sources with “direct knowledge of the matter” told Nikkei Asia that the Japanese EV battery maker is considering adding production capacity beyond what is already planned for its new…