Kansas Battery Plant
Sector: Automotive • Location: De Soto, Kansas, United States
Source: Engineering News-Record
Panasonic Energy Co. has selected a joint venture of Turner Construction Co. and W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co. to build a 2.7-million-sq-ft electric vehicle battery assembly plant in De Soto, Kansas. The project is part of a $4 billion investment aimed at producing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Automotive, Power Generation (CCGT), Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial)
- Location
- De Soto, Kansas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Engineering News-Record
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Description | Panasonic Energy Co. has selected a joint venture of Turner Construction Co. and W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co. to build a 2.7-million-sq-ft electric vehicle battery assembly plant in De Soto, Kansas. The project is part of a $4 billion investment aimed at producing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. |
Original sector | Power & Industrial |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Kansas |
City | De Soto |
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Source | Engineering News-Record |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Automotive, Power Generation (CCGT), Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy Storage, Manufacturing (Industrial) |
Article published date | 2025-03-20 |
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