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Responding to Prius Demand, Panasonic Kicks Up Battery Production

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by ggood, Aug 18, 2009.

  1. ggood

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    Responding to Prius Demand, Panasonic Kicks Up Battery Production , Nearing 1 Million Units - AllCarsElectric.com

    "...Panasonic EV Energy Co. Ltd, hopes to increase output to nearly 1 million units with the addition of another plant in northern Japan.

    The plant is schedule to open next year and will cost the battery supplier nearly $320 million to build, but is essential to allow them to keep up with the unexpectedly high demand for the new generation Prius."
     
    #1 ggood, Aug 18, 2009
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    Can someone make a personal phone call to Mr. Toyoda and convince him to offer bonuses to the construction workers if they can finish the battery plant by the end of next month? :D


    ggood, thanks for all the good posts! :)
     
    #2 Rybold, Aug 18, 2009
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