Panasonic Holdings, which supplies electric car batteries to Tesla, is in talks to build another US battery plant worth about $4 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report today, citing Bloomberg. Oklahoma is a possible location for the new plant, although there are no guarantees a deal will be reached, according to the report. […]
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Panasonic plans to build a major new battery factory in the US
Japan’s Panasonic Corporation is looking to acquire land in the US to build a large factory to produce a new type of battery for Tesla’s electric vehicles. This was reported by Reuters with reference to the NHK TV channel. Panasonic is said to be considering building a multibillion-dollar plant either in Oklahoma or in Kansas […]
Panasonic GH6 camera release postponed
At the end of May, Panasonic introduced the GH6 camera. Then the manufacturer promised that the flagship model with a Micro Four Thirds format sensor will be released by the end of this year and will cost $ 2,500. Typically, sales start day is preceded by leaks, but there has been no sign of the […]
New firmware adds support for streaming 4K video over LAN and USB to Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II camera
Panasonic has announced a firmware update for the Lumix DC-GH5 II. Version 1.1 adds support for 4K wired video streaming and makes a few small improvements. The update will allow streaming over LAN using the H.265 codec, or over USB using the H.264 codec. In this case, 4K video can be with a frame rate […]
Panasonic Lumix S 35mm F1.8 (S-S35) lens introduced
Panasonic has introduced an L-mount, fast, full-frame prime lens. This is the Lumix S 35mm F1.8 (S-S35) lens. It became the fourth in a series of similar lenses, which also includes models with focal lengths of 24, 50 and 85 mm. They all have f / 1.8 maximum apertures and are similar in size, center […]
Panasonic will cut over 1,000 jobs after revenue fell to 25-year low
Panasonic will eliminate more than 1,000 jobs in Japan later this month through its early retirement program as part of a planned restructuring. This was announced by a source citing the words of an insider familiar with the issue. A voluntary retirement program for employees with 10 or more years of service will be implemented […]
Panasonic Lumix S 24mm F1.8 (S-S24) lens introduced
Panasonic has introduced a fast L-mount S 24mm F1.8 (S-S24) lens, preliminary information about which appeared shortly before the announcement. It is the third f / 1.8 maximum aperture L-mount lens in the Lumix S series. It is similar in size and center of gravity to the previously released 85mm and 50mm models, making it […]
Panasonic SoundSlayer SC-GN01 Shoulder Gaming Speaker
Panasonic has introduced an unusual wearable gaming speaker system (Wearable Immersive Gaming Speaker System or WIGSS) SoundSlayer SC-GN01. This device can be compared to headphones, but unlike them, the SC-GN01 is worn not on the ears, but on the shoulders, looking like a collar. According to the manufacturer, “a unique ergonomic design” allows you to […]
Panasonic Toughbook G2 plug-in indestructible tablet / laptop introduced
Panasonic has unveiled the latest Toughbook G2 2-in-1 tablet PC that runs Windows 10. It features three modular expansion slots that offer additional features such as a thermal imaging camera, barcode scanner or quick-release SSD. The new ToughBook G2 will be backward compatible with “most Toughbook 20 and G1 docking stations.” Toughbook G2 2-in-1 gets […]
Panasonic joins US high-speed lithium mining project
Panasonic has joined a high-speed lithium production project led by Schlumberger, the largest oilfield services company. The company has already launched a pilot plant to extract lithium from underground lithium brines in the US state of Nevada, and Panasonic is testing samples of the resulting lithium to determine if it is suitable for electric vehicle […]