Sluggish Tesla Sales Lead Panasonic to Delay Start of EV Battery Production at New U.S. Plant

By Tatsuya Moritani and Daisuke Narahashi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers
12:36 JST,
July 19, 2025
Panasonic Holdings Corp. has decided to postpone the start of full operations of its newly built U.S. electric vehicle battery plant, as Panasonic’s major client Tesla has reported sluggish sales, prompting Panasonic to review its production plans.
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