Jan 9 (Reuters) - Nikkei:
* PANASONIC SAYS PLANS FOR THIRD U.S. EV BATTERY PLANT STILL
ON
* PANASONIC ENERGY STILL PLANS TO BUILD THIRD EV BATTERY
PLANT IN
U.S. DESPITE SCRAPPING TENTATIVE PLAN LAST YEAR TO BUILD
FACILITY IN OKLAHOMA
* PANASONIC HAS PLANT IN NEVADA AND IS BUILDING SECOND ONE
IN
KANSAS
* PANASONIC'S PLANT IN KANSAS IS EXPECTED TO INCLUDE
PRODUCTION
LINES INTENDED FOR OTHER CUSTOMERS BESIDES TESLA
* ABOUT TIMELINE FOR INVESTMENT IN KANSAS, THERE WOULD
PROBABLY
NOTHING IN NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS, BUT INTO FISCAL YEAR 2024
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