Mazda announced the signing of a cooperation agreement with Panasonic. Details will appear a little later. It is known to relate to the supply of lithium cylindrical batteries for Mazda hybrids and electric vehicles.
At Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Panasonic Energy, a subsidiary established in 2022, is responsible for this direction. It will become Mazda's main supplier.
In the line of lithium batteries for cars, Panasonic Energy produces nickel-metal hydride batteries and battery modules for backup power systems.
Among the clients of the Toyota company, cooperation with which began since the appearance of the Prius. The first generation of the hybrid entered the market in 1997.