Panasonic admits that it is developing a 4680 battery cell prototype processing line for Tesla

On October 30, Beijing time, according to foreign media reports, at a press conference this Thursday (October 29, local time), Panasonic’s Chief Financial Officer Hirokazu Umeda revealed that the Japanese technology company group It is preparing to process 4680 battery cells for Tesla. He also mentioned that after Tesla’s Battery Day event last month, Panasonic began to build a prototype processing line for 4680 battery cells. He said: 'We have a lot of battery technology. After Tesla's battery day, we immediately started battery-related work, and we are also preparing to build a prototype processing line.' The power of the 4680 battery cell is the same as that of the existing battery. 6 times, which is seen as the key to Tesla's plans for the next few years. Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Drew Baglino explained on 'Battery Day' that 4680 battery cells will be processed for Tesla's terawatt-hour (TWh) scale The battery pave the way, this battery is essential to the company's efforts to accelerate the development of sustainable energy. Panasonic's promotion of processing 4680 battery cells for Tesla is a pretty bold move for the Japanese company group, especially in the joint venture between the two companies in GigafactoryNevada, which has encountered many challenges over the years. Under the background. The challenges faced by Tesla and Panasonic are so compelling that critics once speculated that the Japanese company might cut ties with the American electric car manufacturer. Now it seems that these speculations have not become a reality, especially the hot sales of Tesla electric vehicles have stabilized the profits of the electric vehicle manufacturer and its battery partners. So far, Tesla has been profitable for five consecutive quarters, and Panasonic's operating profit in the second quarter of this year increased by 11%, exceeding analyst expectations. In a recent briefing, Yuichi Umeda further stated that in addition to the prototype processing line of 4680 battery cells, Panasonic will also launch additional processing lines at its super factory in Nevada. He said: 'This new line is expected to increase the total battery output of the plant by 10% by 2022, reaching 38-39GWh per year. Our goal for Tesla's battery business is to achieve 5% within two to three years. Profit margins.” Some people point out that the 4680 battery cell prototype processing line developed by Panasonic for Tesla bodes well for the electric vehicle manufacturer to launch the next generation of batteries. Although Tesla has vigorously promoted its own battery processing activities at its test site in Fremont, the company also emphasized that it needs partners such as Panasonic, LG Chem and CATL to process more batteries than ever before. Panasonic's 4680 battery cell processing line seems to have taken a solid step in this direction. (Tianya) Disclaimer: Some pictures and content of articles published on this site are from the Internet. If there is any infringement, please contact to delete. Previous post: Research progress on the improvement of the specific capacity of the silicon-based negative electrode of lithium batteries