Panasonic: Next-gen LiB “4680” that runs 750 kilometers on a single charge:
Panasonic:
EV mileage can be extended by up to 20%.
Mass-produce the next-generation lithium-ion battery “4680”.
The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported on January 25th.
Next Generation LiB “4680”:
Panasonic will give Tesla a priority supply of this product with the highest levels of efficiency.
“Tesla-Panasonic Alliance”:
Strengthen the “Tesla-Panasonic Alliance”.
Compete with a Korean battery maker that has formed an alliance with the US automobile Big Three (GM, Ford, Stellantis).
Performance of LiB “4680”:
EV mileage can be extended by 15-20%.
When installed on the Tesla “Model S”
The cruising range with one charge is
It extends from 650 km to 750 km.
Panasonic production plan:
Trial production will start in March this year.
It plans to mass-produce batteries for 150,000 vehicles (10 gigawatt hours) next year.
Tesla’s first EV truck
“Cybertrack”
With plans to install the “4680,” Panasonic’s position in the United States is expected to rise further.
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What are the strengths of Panasonic’s new EV batteries?
Panasonic’s new EV battery
EV mileage is determined by the performance of the in-vehicle battery.
In-vehicle batteries account for 30% of the total EV cost.
The mileage is as long as 20%, which is the longest in the world in terms of weight.
Panasonic
Wakayama FactoryWe will invest around 80 billion yen to add a building to the Wakayama factory.
We will review the materials and manufacturing process and double the diameter of the in-vehicle battery and increase the capacity by 5 times.
It is expected that the cost per capacity will be reduced by 10 to 20% due to the improvement of production efficiency.
Supply to Tesla
First, we will supply it to Tesla in the United States.
If it is installed in Model S, the distance that can be run on one charge is
It is a calculation that extends from the current 650 kilometers to 750 kilometers.
EV battery development competition:
China CATL, which has the largest market share, and LG Korea, which is second, will focus on investment.
Toyota will invest 2 trillion yen by 30 years.
3rd place Panasonic:
“Exclusive supply of EV batteries to Tesla” was destroyed by CATL and LG Chem and lost its market share.
This time, it will be rewound with a new battery.
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQODL246F30U2A120C2000000/