March 13th, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Automotive Electronic and Electromechanical Systems Co., Ltd. began production production of a vehicle-mounted square lithium-ion battery factory in Dalian, China, and held a delivery ceremony today.
With the improvement of environmental awareness among the general public in recent years, the market for environmentally friendly vehicles such as hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, and electric vehicles has been expanding year by year. Under this circumstance, we are committed to the design, manufacture, sale, and sales of eco-friendly vehicle batteries. Dalian Lithium Ion Battery Factory, a service provider, was used as Panasonic’s first production base lithium ion battery for vehicles in China.
It is reported that the plant currently employs approximately 500 people and has begun to supply high-power, high-capacity, and high-security square-shaped batteries to the North American market and the Chinese market among the on-vehicle lithium-ion batteries that are continuously expanding in market demand. Will also increase the supply of objects to contribute to the further popularization of eco-cars.
According to reports, Panasonic has improved the system for producing lithium-ion batteries for vehicles in Japan, the United States and China, which are the world's top 3 manufacturers, from Dalian's vehicle-mounted lithium-ion battery plant. Strengthen the global competitiveness of vehicle batteries to further expand the automotive battery business.