WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The grand opening of the largest electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in the United States happens Tuesday in De Soto. Panasonic is investing $4 billion and already has ...

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The Panasonic electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in DeSoto, Kansas. Experts say the plant could delay hiring while it waits out economic uncertainty. Experts say the Panasonic plant could ...

Participating in a traditional Japanese ceremony — Kagami Biraki, or a sake barrel opening — dignitaries and representatives of Panasonic and Kansas conclude grand opening celebrations for Panasonic’s ...

The changing political landscape around clean energy makes for an uncertain future for Kansas students training for jobs at the multi-billion-dollar Panasonic Energy plant in De Soto, Kansas. In order ...

The Trump administration’s attacks on clean energy could cut the Midwest out of the future. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com The $4 billion Panasonic battery factory in De Soto should have been a ...

(Reuters) - Panasonic aims to develop a new type of higher-capacity battery in about two years, potentially extending the driving range of electric vehicles in a groundbreaking advance for the Tesla ...