🔋 Batteries · De Soto, Kansas
Panasonic Energy: De Soto battery plant
💰 $4 billion👷 4,000 jobs (projected)🏗️ Opened July 2025; full output delayedCylindrical EV battery cells, mainly for Tesla.
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Built by Turner and Yates (joint venture). Register with them as a subcontractor.
Source: Battery Technology, Jul 2025 · checked Oct 25, 2026
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