Panasonic

2025.09.18

20:34

Panasonic Energy announces commitment to producing all-solid-state batteries

Panasonic Energy, a subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings, announced on September 18th that it will focus on producing "all-solid-state batteries," considered a promising candidate for next-generation batteries. Compared to lithium-ion batteries, all-solid-state batteries have a lower fire risk and can operate in high-temperature environments. Panasonic Energy plans to utilize these features for applications in industrial machinery and other applications, aiming to ship samples by fiscal 2026.

12:23

Panasonic plans to develop breakthrough electric vehicle battery within two years

Panasonic aims to develop a new high-capacity battery in about two years that has the potential to extend the driving range of electric vehicles, a breakthrough for a Tesla supplier. The Japanese company is working on eliminating anodes from batteries during the manufacturing stage, using technology to increase energy density, and the company says its battery capacity could reach "world-leading levels" by the end of 2027. Panasonic said that if this goal is achieved, the range of Tesla's most affordable sport utility vehicle, the Model Y, will increase by nearly 90 miles (about 145 kilometers) based on the current battery pack size. Alternatively, Panasonic can use the technology to make lighter and potentially cheaper batteries by maintaining the current driving range and reducing the size of the battery pack. At Panasonic Energy, the battery unit of Panasonic Group, Shoichiro Watanabe, a technical director,

2025.09.12

01:16

According to Nikkei, Panasonic Industries will build a plant in Ayutthaya, Thailand, to produce copper materials for multilayer circuit boards. The plant will be operational in November 2027, with plans to start large-scale production in fiscal 2028 and double its material production capacity by fiscal 2029.

2025.07.14

15:26

Panasonic delays production of electric vehicle batteries at new U.S. factory

2025.07.11

13:41

Panasonic Group will offer early retirement packages to employees in their 40s and 50s as part of a corporate restructuring, Kyodo News reported.

10:33

Panasonic will delay production plans at its new electric vehicle battery factory in Kansas, Nikkei reported.

2025.07.04

19:38

Shanghai Stock Exchange issues regulatory work letter to BeLongSong

The Shanghai Stock Exchange issued a regulatory work letter to Beurer, involving listed companies, directors, senior management, controlling shareholders and actual controllers, intermediary institutions and their related personnel.

2025.06.07

19:03

Representatives of foreign investors in China: Believe in China, invest in China, and China’s speed is the global speed

Going with China means going with opportunities, believing in China means believing in tomorrow, and investing in China means investing in the future. Several senior foreign representatives in China gathered at the Dialogue. Tetsuro Honma, Group Representative Director and Global Vice President of Panasonic Holdings Co., Ltd., said: This year is the 47th year that Panasonic has entered China. Now our business slogan has been upgraded to "Chinese cost is global cost, Chinese speed is global speed"; Zhang Daijun, Chief Vice President of Samsung China, pointed out: Samsung has entered China for 33 years. Looking to the future, we hope to achieve common, sustainable and high-quality development with China; Lou Jianfeng, Chairman and President of BASF Greater China, emphasized: BASF always believes in China and invests in China!

2025.05.30

18:35

Panasonic Home Appliances China joins hands with Alibaba Cloud to explore the creation of AI intelligent entities in the home appliance field

Panasonic Home Appliances (China) Co., Ltd. and Alibaba Cloud announced on the 30th that they have officially reached an AI cooperation agreement. The two parties will focus on the field of smart home appliances, combining Panasonic's expertise in the field of home appliances and Alibaba Cloud's global "cloud + AI" technical capabilities to jointly explore the creation of AI intelligent entities for the vertical field of home appliances, cultivate AI application technology talents, and promote the globalization of the home appliance industry. Panasonic Home Appliances China will develop an AI platform based on the Ali Tongyi Qianwen series of large models to comprehensively upgrade the intelligent functions of washing machines, refrigerators and other home appliances in the living space. For example, through the AI intelligent entity driven by the large model, home appliances will have functions such as smart laundry, smart cooking, and smart food management, while upgrading the environmental perception capabilities of the home appliance end side to achieve "active service". In this process, Alibaba Cloud will provide cloud computing infrastructure, large model products and professional technical team support. In addition, based on Panasonic's "China for Global" strategy in China, Panasonic also plans to discuss with Alibaba Cloud the cooperation of smart home appliance IoT services in overseas markets such as Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

17:27

Panasonic Home Appliances China and Alibaba Cloud reach AI cooperation

On May 30, Panasonic Home Appliances (China) Co., Ltd. and Alibaba Cloud announced that they had officially reached an AI cooperation agreement. The two parties will jointly explore the creation of AI intelligent entities for the vertical field of home appliances, cultivate AI application technology talents, and promote the globalization of the home appliance industry.

16:42

Panasonic home appliances will be connected to Tongyi Qianwen to explore home appliance AI intelligent body

On May 30, Panasonic Home Appliances China and Alibaba Cloud announced that they had officially reached an AI cooperation agreement, and will upgrade the intelligent functions of its washing machines, refrigerators and other home appliances based on Alitong Yiqianwen. In the future, through the AI intelligent body driven by large models, home appliances will have functions such as smart laundry, smart cooking, and smart food management, while upgrading the environmental perception capabilities of the home appliance end side to achieve "active service".

2025.05.21

11:33

US makes preliminary anti-subsidy ruling on medium-active anode materials

On May 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an announcement to make a preliminary anti-subsidy ruling on active anode materials imported from China, and preliminarily ruled that the tariff rates of Huzhou Kaijin New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Shaosheng Knitted Sweat were both 712.03%, and the tariff rates of Panasonic Electric Global Procurement (China) Co., Ltd./Panasonic Electric (China) Co., Ltd. and other Chinese manufacturers/exporters were all 6.55%. The U.S. Department of Commerce is expected to make a final anti-subsidy ruling on September 29, 2025. This case mainly involves products under U.S. customs codes 2504.10.5000 and 3801.10.5000.

2025.05.13

15:25

Panasonic: "Personnel optimization will be implemented in March 2029" is false information

On May 13, in response to some reports on the "progress of Panasonic Group's business reform", Panasonic Electric (China) Co., Ltd. issued a statement saying that there was wrong information in some media reports. Panasonic stated that the subject business does not include "industrial motors and automotive parts", and there is no plan to "exit or sell the subject business within 2025". The motor product business has a good development prospect, and discussions are underway to increase investment in research and development, services, and market expansion in the future. In addition, "personnel optimization will be implemented in March 2029" is false information, and this plan will be carried out between 2025 and 2026.

2025.05.10

14:28

Japan's Panasonic Group announced that it will lay off 10,000 employees worldwide

Japan's Panasonic Holdings Group announced on the 9th that it plans to lay off 5,000 employees in Japan and overseas starting from fiscal 2025. At the same time, Panasonic Group will terminate loss-making businesses whose expected profits are difficult to improve, and integrate and merge some branches.

2025.05.09

15:59

Panasonic plans to cut 10,000 jobs globally

Japan's Panasonic Group announced on Friday that it plans to optimize its human resources, involving 10,000 employees, half in Japan and half overseas.

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