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Panasonic Industry to transfer European automotive component and other businesses to U.S. investment firm
On August 18, Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. announced that it had entered into a share transfer agreement with Midas Atlantic Partners, which is partnered with U.S. investment firm The Najafi Companies, concerning businesses operated by its German subsidiary Panasonic Industrial Devices Europe GmbH (PIDEU) and Slovak
Four companies including Toyota-Panasonic JV PPES achieve closed-loop recycling of aluminum materials for automotive batteries
On August 5, four companies, namely Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. (PPES), a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic Holdings Corporation specializing in automotive prismatic batteries, Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd., Fuji Springs Co., Inc., and Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd.
Panasonic Automotive Systems develops integrated ANC for road and engine noise, adopted for all-new Nissan Elgrand
Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. announced on August 3 that it has developed an integrated Active Noise Control (ANC) system that reduces both road and engine noise in series hybrid vehicles. The system has been adopted for the standard audio configurations of the X and G grades of Nissan’s all-new Elgrand, mar
Panasonic Automotive Systems’ cockpit domain controller adopted for Mazda all-new CX-5
On July 7, Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. announced its cockpit domain controller (CDC) has been adopted in Mazda’s all-new CX-5. Following its European debut in December 2025 and Japan launch in May 2026, the new CX-5 is scheduled to roll out worldwide, including North America and Europe.
The CDC adopted for
Panasonic energy to shift its core focus to data center business; targeting sales of 2 trillion yen in FY3/29
On June 8, Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings, announced its new medium-term plan, stating that it will position the data center (DC) business as a growth driver and aims to achieve target sales of approximately JPY 2 trillion in FY3/29. Amid accelerating generative AI-driven market growth
Panasonic Connect North America launches Tough Command for connected fleets
On May 19, Panasonic Connect North America, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, announced the launch of Tough Command. The platform transforms in-vehicle TOUGHBOOK devices into a centralized hub for connected fleet intelligence to enable public safety agencies, utilities, and enterprise organization
MinebeaMitsumi to acquire automotive motor business, etc. from Panasonic Industry
On May 12, MinebeaMitsumi Inc. announced that it has resolved to enter into an agreement to acquire the automotive motor and automotive cooling fan motor business operated by Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. ("PID"), a subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings Corporation that was established on April 1, 2022, and its group compa
Ficosa founding family repurchases Panasonic’s stake, regains full ownership
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
Global EV battery installation Jan- Feb up 4.4%, top CATL with 42.1% share
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
Toyota RAV 4 debuts Panasonic Automotive Systems new in-vehicle infotainment system
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
Global EV battery installation in Jan up 10.7%, top CATL with 45.2% share
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 expands partnership with Panasonic and Mitsubishi
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
NMG to produce active anode material for Panasonic Energy in Bécancour, Quebec
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
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