Participating in a traditional Japanese ceremony — Kagami Biraki, or a sake barrel opening — dignitaries and representatives of Panasonic and Kansas conclude grand opening celebrations for Panasonic’s ...

Work continues on the Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto in September 2023. De Soto City Administrator Mike Brungardt says Panasonic is poised to lead his city and the surrounding ...

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DE SOTO, Kan. — Kansas leaders and Panasonic representatives alike shared a glimpse at where progress stands at the Panasonic plant in De Soto, while also pointing to what's next and how they plan to ...

As part of building the multibillion-dollar facility, Panasonic officials said they hoped to hire 4,000 workers to fill the new 4.7 million square foot factory in De Soto. So far, the company has ...

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 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas officials and Panasonic executives gathered Wednesday morning in De Soto, Kansas, for the groundbreaking of the new Panasonic battery plant, which will produce cylindrical Li ...

To celebrate the Panasonic electric vehicle battery plant opening its doors in De Soto, Kansas, elected officials joined Panasonic leadership in a Japanese tradition. Known as Kagami-wari, the ...

The $4 billion battery plant in De Soto now churns out half a million lithium-ion cells daily, but that's just a fraction of ...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly described a $4-billion deal bringing a Panasonic plant to De Soto as a once-in-a-generation investment.The plant will produce electric vehicle batteries for Tesla and other ...