Panasonic says EV market slowdown in U.S. worse than expected

CEO vows to whip underperforming units into shape as battery arm disappoints

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A lithium-ion battery made by Panasonic Energy. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)

RYOHTAROH SATOH, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's Panasonic Holdings said on Friday that its EV battery arm will likely miss its initial profitability target due to a worse-than-expected slowdown in the North American market for electric vehicles.

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