Multiple media sources reported that Javier Pujol, CEO of Ficosa International, S.A. (Ficosa), has repurchased Panasonic Holdings Corporation’s stake in Ficosa through the investment vehicle M&J Inv Ltd., returning full ownership to a member of the Pujol founding family.
Panasonic acquired 49% of Ficosa in 2015 and i
On April 7, SNE Research announced monthly power battery data for global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sold in February 2026.
For January to February, the global battery installation increased 4.4% to 134.9 GWh.
By national origin among top 10 suppliers, Chinese manufacturers accounted for 69.7% of sales, fol
On March 19, Panasonic Automotive Systems announced that the company's new in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) system has debuted in the 2026 Toyota RAV4, which began arriving in dealerships across North America since February, with other regions to follow. Eventually, it will be available in more than 170 countries.
The R
On March 6, SNE Research announced monthly power battery data for global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sold in January 2026.
In January, the global battery installation increased 10.7% to 71.9 GWh. By national origin among top 10 suppliers, Chinese manufacturers accounted for 73.3% of sales, followed by Korean m
Frontier Lithium Inc., a pre-production mining company focused on premium spodumene concentrates and battery-grade lithium salts for the EV and energy storage markets, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Corporation. Previously, Frontier and Mitsubishi established
On February 25, Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (NMG) announced it has acquired the brownfield site and industrial facilities adjacent to its greenfield site in Bécancour, Québec enabling it to deploy the first stage of its refining operations to fulfill Panasonic Energy’s 13,000-tpa active anode material offtake. The pr
On February 6, Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. (hereinafter “PPES”), a joint venture (JV) between Toyota and Panasonic, announced that it has established a new subsidiary in the U.S. to strengthen its organizational structure and operational capabilities in the North American market.
Reinforcing the local struc
On December 15, Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. announced it will change its company name and brand to Mobitera to better represent their commitment to creating a safe, comfortable and sustainable mobility experience. The change is effective April 1, 2027.
"Mobitera reflects our vision to power the future of
On November 25, Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. announced it has signed an agreement with Zoox, the Amazon-owned autonomous ride-hailing company, to supply cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells to power its robotaxi fleet deployments.
Zoox recently opened its first robotaxi serial production facility in Hayward, Californ
On November 20, Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. announced it has joined the open-source patent mutual use institution Open Invention Network (OIN).
OIN was established in Durham, North Carolina in 2005 as an institution to protect open source software (OSS), and currently has over 4,000 corporate members world
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