Panasonic cuts Tesla risk to stem further bleeding

Japanese company curbs heavy dependence on Musk's brand power

20190412 Musk at Gigafactory

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the Gigafactory in 2016. The U.S battery plant has struggled with production problems. © Reuters

DAISHI CHIBA, ITSURO FUJINO and TAKESHI SHIRAISHI, Nikkei staff writers

OSAKA/PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Panasonic's decision to halt investment in an electric vehicle battery plant run jointly with Tesla marks a change in strategy for the company, which went all in on the project but now seeks to reduce its dependence on the automaker.

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