Panasonic to delay production at Kansas battery plant as electric car sales decline, policies shift

Kris Takamoto, the executive vice president of Panasonic’s North America division, announces the $4 billion De Soto battery plant in 2022 in Topeka. Decreasing electric vehicle sales and changing U.S. policies are changing the plant’s timeline to full production. SHERMAN SMITH/KANSAS REFLECTOR
BY MORGAN CHILSONKansas Reflector TOPEKA — Panasonic is delaying full production in its De Soto battery plant because of dropping electric car sales and U.S.…
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