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Panasonic reduces production expectations for Kansas battery cell plant

Tesla supplier Panasonic is about to start production of 2170 round cells at its new US plant in Kansas, but is said to have revised its production targets. Insiders say the company has scrapped its long-standing goal of 30 GWh capacity per year by the end of March 2027, without yet offering a new outlook.

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