Panasonic's US battery plant on course to open after 'toughest' delays

Tesla supplier's Kansas factory has been hit by natural and manmade delays

20250520 Panasonic Energy’s plant in De Soto, Kansas

Panasonic Energy’s plant in De Soto, Kansas (Photo by Panasonic Energy)

RYOHTAROH SATOH

TOKYO -- After numerous delays, production at Tesla supplier Panasonic Holdings's second U.S. battery plant could start as soon as July, though uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs could continue impacting its operations even after it opens its doors.

Setting up a complicated manufacturing facility in a foreign country is rarely easy, but Panasonic's plant in Kansas had a particularly rough start, according to a supplier working with the Japanese company.

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