From the second half of this decade
Mazda and Panasonic are likely to work together in the battery field. The automaker is eyeing the electronics giant as a mid- to long-term supplier of lithium-ion batteries.
Mazda seems to be targeting cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for its electric cars of the future. This is evident from the plans that Mazda and Panasonic are now revealing: the two Japanese companies are meeting to explore a long-term partnership, whereby Panasonic will supply such battery cells to Mazda from Japan and North America. The batteries should then come into EVs from Mazda in the second half of this decade.
That Mazda opts for such conventional batteries and not, for example, opts for LFP batteries or bets on solid-state batteries, is in itself no surprise. Mazda’s vision on EVs fits in with this; it doesn’t chase huge driving ranges. According to Mazda, a solid charging infrastructure would make a range of at least 500 km superfluous. The Japanese go for known technology, undoubtedly in the hope that these batteries will become cheaper.
Mazda announced at the end of last year that it would invest €11 billion in electrification. It wants to offer an electric car in every segment by 2030 at the latest. By 2030, Mazda expects 25 to 40 percent of its sales to be fully electric models.
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