Manufacturing

Battery makers say methods, supply chains in flux

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Panasonic, which is the primary battery maker for segment leader Tesla, announced last month that it will spend $4 billion to build its second EV battery plant, in Kansas. (Bloomberg)
August 03, 2022 12:27 AM

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Two of North America's biggest battery makers are looking to source more of their hard-to-find metals and materials locally as they tool up to deliver on the Biden administration's goal of making half of U.S. auto sales be zero-emission vehicles by 2030.

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