Panasonic to boost battery output at Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory – Nikkei

June 5 (Reuters) – Japan’s Panasonic Holdings Corp (6752.T) will expand the production of electric vehicle batteries at a factory in Nevada jointly operated with Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), the Nikkei reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.The company’s unit, Panasonic Energy, will install a 15th production line at Gigafactory Nevada, the report said.The report comes after Panasonic said last month it plans to build at least two new factories for the production of Tesla 4680 battery cells in North America by 2030. With that move, it seeks to boost its auto battery capacity to 200 gigawatt hours per year …
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