Panasonic has confirmed it intends to build four more electric vehicle battery plants in the coming years, according to Reuters.
This comes after Automotive News reported last month that the Japanese multinational giant plans to build a third EV battery factory in the United States.
Panasonic currently operates a facility in Nevada and is in the process of building one in Kansas. The location of the third U.S. plant has yet to be revealed. According to InsideEVs, rumors suggest the most likely destination for that third plant is Oklahoma.
InsideEVs noted that Panasonic intends to quadruple its manufacturing capacity and mark a 25% increase in the energy density of their batteries by 2030.
Throughout the globe, transportation produces 16.2% of the planet-warming gases emitted by human activities.
In the U.S., the percentage is much higher, at around 30%, surpassing emissions from any other industry. Air pollution caused by conventional gasoline-powered vehicles is also detrimental to human health, and is known to contribute to respiratory diseases, different cancers, and heart attacks.
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