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De Soto Breaks Ground on Improvements to Main Road to Panasonic Plant
DE SOTO, KANSAS, JUL 14 – The $4 billion De Soto plant will produce 2170 cylindrical cells with 5% more energy capacity and create 4,000 direct manufacturing jobs, expanding Panasonic's U.S. footprint.
- Panasonic opened its second U.S. electric vehicle battery plant on July 14, 2025, in De Soto, Kansas, marking a grand opening ceremony.
- The event followed Panasonic's July 13, 2022, announcement and was driven by trade tensions and federal incentives encouraging domestic EV battery production.
- The 4.7-million-square-foot facility produces 2170 lithium-ion cells at 70 cells per second, employs 1,100 people now, and aims for 4,000 at full capacity.
- Senator Jerry Moran called the day a “day of joy” emphasizing removal of trade barriers, while Rep. Sharice Davids described it as a “transformational moment” for Kansas.
- Panasonic’s $4 billion investment is expected to generate $2.5 billion annually in Kansas and will strengthen North American EV supply chains and local economies.
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Panasonic's vision for massive Kansas battery plant becomes reality with grand opening • Kansas Reflector
Kansas and Panasonic leaders perform a traditional Japanese ceremony called Kagami-biraki, where a sake barrel is opened with mallets. It symbolizes opening the door to happiness, unity and prosperity. (Morgan Chilson/Kansas Reflector)DE SOTO — Hundreds from around the world gathered Monday to celebrate the grand opening of the Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto and tour the 4.7 million-square-foot facility that claims the tag o…
Panasonic’s vision for massive Kansas battery plant becomes reality with grand opening
DE SOTO — Hundreds from around the world gathered Monday to celebrate the grand opening of the Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto and tour the 4.7 million-square-foot facility that claims the tag of the state’s biggest economic…
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derbyinformer.comState, federal leaders celebrate grand opening of Panasonic De Soto plant
The De Soto plant is the largest economic development project in company history, as well as Kansas history. The project is expected to create up to 4,000 new jobs and significantly boost the regional and state economies, supporting an estimated…
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