Tesla Supplier Panasonic Completes Preparations For Mass Production Of High-Capacity EV Batteries At Wakayama Plant, Set To Produce 4680 Cells
Tesla Supplier Panasonic Completes Preparations For Mass Production Of High-Capacity EV Batteries At Wakayama Plant, Set To Produce 4680 Cells
The company held a ceremony to mark the completion of preparations and showcased an inspection line with trays of silver-colored cells. Panasonic Energy also produces 2170 and 1860 cylindrical EV batteries at its Suminoe and Kaizuka plants in Japan.Panasonic Holdings Corp (OTC:PCRFF) (OTC:PCRFY) has completed preparations for the mass production of its high-capacity electric vehicle batteries.
松下控股公司（OTC:PCRFF）（OTC:PCRFY）已完成其高容量電動汽車電池的大規模生產準備。
What Happened: The company's energy unit has renovated its plant in Wakayama, Japan, to produce the 4680 cells, which the Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) supplier has five times the capacity of its smaller 2170 cylindrical batteries. Samples have been sent to automakers for approval before production begins, reported Reuters on Monday.
發生了什麼：該公司的能源部門已經在日本和倉島重建其工廠，以生產4680電池。根據路透社週一的報道，這種電池的容量是小尺寸2170圓柱形電池的五倍。樣品已經被送往汽車製造商進行批准，以便在開始生產之前獲得批准。
Panasonic Energy plans to start production at an annual capacity of several gigawatt hours, CEO Kazuo Tadanobu stated. The Wakayama plant will employ around 400 staff by March 2025 and will serve as a testing site for processes to be used in other factories globally.
松下能源計劃以每年數吉瓦時的產能開始生產。首席執行官田信一郎表示，到2025年3月，該和倉島工廠將有約400名員工，並將成爲其他全球工廠流程的測試基地。
The company held a ceremony to mark the completion of preparations and showcased an inspection line with trays of silver-colored cells. Panasonic Energy also produces 2170 and 1860 cylindrical EV batteries at its Suminoe and Kaizuka plants in Japan.
該公司舉行了一場慶祝儀式，標誌着準備工作的完成，並展示了一個托盤上擺滿了銀色電池的檢查線。松下能源還在日本的住之江工廠和海竹工廠生產2170和1860圓柱形電動汽車電池。
Additionally, Panasonic and Subaru Corp announced plans to establish a plant in Gunma prefecture, north of Tokyo, for automotive battery supply starting in the 2028 business year.
此外，松下公司和富士重工業株式會社宣佈計劃在東京北部的群馬縣建立一家工廠，從2028年財年開始供應汽車電池。
Why It Matters: The move by Panasonic to mass-produce high-capacity EV batteries comes at a crucial time for the electric vehicle market. The demand for more efficient and longer-lasting batteries is increasing as automakers look to enhance the range and performance of their electric vehicles.
爲什麼重要：松下大規模生產高容量電動汽車電池的舉動正值電動汽車市場的關鍵時刻。隨着汽車製造商尋求提高電動汽車的續航里程和性能，對更高效、更持久電池的需求越來越大。
In a recent earnings call, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, highlighted the competitive threat posed by Chinese automakers. Musk warned that Chinese companies could "demolish" their global counterparts if not for existing trade barriers. This underscores the importance of advancements in battery technology to stay competitive in the global market.
在最近一次的業績會上，特斯拉首席執行官埃隆·馬斯克強調了中國汽車製造商帶來的競爭威脅。馬斯克警告稱，如果沒有現有的貿易壁壘，中國公司可能會「摧毀」全球競爭對手。這凸顯了在全球市場保持競爭力的電池技術進步的重要性。
In March, the U.S. and Japan reportedly reached a deal on trading in minerals key to electric vehicle batteries. The trade deal with Japan was an attempt to solve supply chain issues impacting EV manufacturers. Currently, China solely dominates the sector.
據報道，美國和日本在電動汽車電池關鍵的礦產貿易上達成了一項協議。與日本的貿易協議旨在解決影響電動汽車製造商的供應鏈問題。目前，中國完全壟斷了該行業。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
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