Mazda finally reveals plans to build its 1st dedicated EV

EV Holdout Mazda Builds New Battery Plant In Japan
The company that famously declared it would be the last automaker in the world to field an EV-only fleet has just commissioned a lithium-ion battery plant in Japan.
Mazda finally reveals plans to build its first dedicated EV: Here’s what we know so far
The new plant will use Panasonic Energy’s battery cells to produce modules and EV battery packs. Mazda plans to have up to 10 GWh of annual capacity at the facility. The battery packs will power Mazda’s first dedicated EV, which will also be built in Japan using a new electric vehicle platform.
Mazda plans to build an EV battery factory in Japan
Located in Iwakuni City, in Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture, the plant targets 10 GWh of annual production, Mazda said. Cells will be supplied by Panasonic under an agreement between the two companies announced in June 2023 and approved by Japanese regulators in September 2024.
Mazda Is Building A Battery Plant In Japan To Supply Its Future EVs
Mazda will build a battery factory in Japan in partnership with Panasonic Energy. The new plant will supply battery packs for Mazda's first ground-up electric vehicles The new Mazda EV debuts in 2027,
Mazda to build battery pack plant in Japan for upcoming EVs
The new facility will be equipped to produce modules and packs for automotive cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells.
Mazda to build module pack plant in southwest Japan
Mazda Motor said on Monday that it will build a new module pack plant for automotive cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells in Iwakuni City in southwest Japan.
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