Developed lab developed in in -vehicle batteries, Panasonic aims for newly established in Nevada, USA | New Switch by Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

Panasonic will establish a new human resource development facility in Nevada, USA, equipped with state -of -the -art engineering labs for lithium -ion secondary batteries (LIB), mainly in the United States.He wants to appeal to the fulfilling lab to the front and secure technical development human resources.

Obtained an existing building with a area of about 30,000 square meters in Reno, northwestern Nevada.This will be renovated and used as a "battery campus" that North America Panasonic Energy (PeNA) is used for human resource development with lab facilities.The investment amount is unpublished.

The new facility is also used as a recruitment office for recruitment, training, and training.Previously, human resources -related facilities were located in different places in the state, but are prepared for the narrow and expansion of the LIB business.Aiming to enhance the recruitment and training aspects of employees and employees, aiming to be dominant by acquiring human resources.

Sparks in the northwestern part of Nevada has a LIB joint venture between Panasonic and Tesla, a US electric car (EV) manufacturer, but this new facility is due to Panasonic alone.

Panasonic's LIB supply is mainly for Tesla, but it is expected to begin supply to US emerging EV manufacturers, canoe from 2022.

It is assumed to be used as a core facility to nurture LIB's developed human resources who support EVs, which are expected to spread.

Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun January 19, 2022