Tag: Tesla

Panasonic to build $4bn EV battery plant for Tesla in U.S.

OSAKA — Panasonic Holdings will invest $4 billion in a second U.S. electric vehicle battery factory in Kansas, its subsidiary Panasonic Energy announced on Thursday, confirming an earlier Nikkei report. The factory is expected to hire as many as 4,000 employees and supply a new high-capacity battery for Tesla. Go to Source

Tesla (TSLA) & Panasonic Ink Deal for Cell Production Unit

Tesla’s TSLA major battery supplier, Panasonic PCRFY, is set to build and operate the world’s largest battery cell production facility in Kansas. The Panasonic plant will primarily supply batteries to Tesla but is not limited to the company. PCRFY will also have a research department focused on next-generation batteries. The plant is expected to be… Continue reading Tesla (TSLA) & Panasonic Ink Deal for Cell Production Unit

GM and EVgo to build fast-chargers at Pilot Flying J gas stations

General Motors is teaming up with Pilot Flying J to build a national fast-charge network for EVs. The partnership between GM and Pilot will help accelerate EV sales by filling in gaps along the charging infrastructure. Access to charging stations remains American drivers’ top concern over buying or leasing an EV, according to a July… Continue reading GM and EVgo to build fast-chargers at Pilot Flying J gas stations

Why more Americans are considering electric vehicles: Kelley Blue Book editor

Kelley Blue Book Executive Editor Brian Moody joins Yahoo Finance Live to break down the reasons for growth in the EV space as EV sales jump amid rising gas prices. Video Transcript – Making the switch by flipping a switch. A recent survey by AAA has found that a quarter of American drivers plan to… Continue reading Why more Americans are considering electric vehicles: Kelley Blue Book editor

GITAI Wins the Japan – US Innovation Awards, “Innovation Showcase”

TORRANCE, Calif., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — GITAI Japan Inc., a space robotics startup, has been selected as the Innovation Showcase Company in the Japan-US Innovation Awards co-sponsored by the Japan Society of Northern California (JSNC) and the Stanford University US–Asia Technology Management Center. On July 14, Chief Robotics Officer, Dr. Nakanishi, will make a… Continue reading GITAI Wins the Japan – US Innovation Awards, “Innovation Showcase”

Panasonic to build $4 billion EV battery plant in Kansas

Panasonic Enerco Co plans to build a state-of-the-art electric vehicle (EV) battery facility in the Kansas City Region. Projected to be one of the largest EV battery manufacturing facilities of its kind in the U.S., the company has identified a site in De Soto, Kansas, for this potential project. The project could create up to… Continue reading Panasonic to build $4 billion EV battery plant in Kansas

GM announces plans to build ‘coast-to-coast’ network of 2,000 EV chargers at truck stops

General Motors announced a “coast-to-coast” network of fast electric vehicle chargers installed at Pilot and Flying J truck stops and managed by EV charging company EVgo. The announcement is the latest sign that legacy automakers will need to spend their own money to shore up the US’ fractured EV charging infrastructure in order to build… Continue reading GM announces plans to build ‘coast-to-coast’ network of 2,000 EV chargers at truck stops

Tesla alums launch a new electric RV startup: Lightship

A bunch of Tesla alums has launched a new electric RV startup with its first product being a travel trailer equipped with an electric powertrain to help increase the range of an electric vehicle towing a trailer. At Electrek, we have been arguing that the RV market is primed to be electrified for a few… Continue reading Tesla alums launch a new electric RV startup: Lightship