According to Reuters, Panasonic energy (Panasonic for short) said at the French conference held on June 1 that by 2028, its vehicle battery capacity will be expanded three to four times, mainly in the North American market In addition, the new 4680 large cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for vehicles that the company plans to mass produce in Wakayama, Japan, will lead other competitors and are expected to be supplied to Tesla from 2023.
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Jiwei.com previously reported that in April this year, Tesla began to deliver model y from a new plant in Texas. At the opening ceremony of cyber rodeo, Tesla delivered the first batch of cars equipped with 4680 self-developed batteries. However, Tesla needs more batteries, so it urgently needs to cooperate with battery suppliers to produce more new 4680 batteries. As Tesla's battery partner, Panasonic's battery is obviously highly expected by Tesla.