{"id":38220,"date":"2022-12-14T00:04:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T05:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=38220"},"modified":"2022-12-14T00:04:06","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T05:04:06","slug":"lucid-air-gravity-panasonic-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=38220","title":{"rendered":"Lucid Air And Gravity SUV To Be Powered By Panasonic Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"

Panasonic Energy Co. and Lucid Group today announced they have entered into multi-year EV battery supply agreements “for Lucid’s full vehicle line-up.”<\/em>.<\/p>\n

According to the press release, Panasonic will supply lithium-ion EV batteries not only for the Lucid Air<\/a> mode, but also for the upcoming Lucid Gravity SUV<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That’s a very interesting move, considering that Lucid also had a partnership with LG Chem (LG Energy Solution), which was first announced in 2020<\/a>. At the time, it was said that the South Korean company will be an exclusive lithium-ion cell supplier for the “standard version” of the Lucid Air through 2023. Several years earlier (2016), Lucid also was developing batteries with Samsung SDI.<\/p>\n

We don’t know the details, but it seems that Panasonic is becoming the main battery supplier for Lucid electric vehicles.<\/p>\n

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So far, Lucid was relying on 2170-type cylindrical battery cells (the same form factor as used by Tesla – in some of its models – and Rivian to name just a few other brands). We assume that Panasonic will also supply 2170-type cells.<\/p>\n

Initially, the cells will be supplied from Japan where the Japanese manufacturer has 2170-type battery production lines. In the future, Panasonic will supply Lucid with batteries locally produced in the US, at its new factory in De Soto, Kansas (currently under construction)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, the plant in Kansas is expected to start production in fiscal year 2024 (from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025). The factory will be initially focused on 2170-type batteries, but there is an idea to add 4680-type at some point in the future.<\/p>\n

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“The agreement marks another milestone in Panasonic’s plans to expand production of lithium-ion EV batteries beyond Japan and into the U.S. with production coming from both a facility in Japan, as well as expected future production from its recently announced battery production facility in De Soto, Kansas.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Panasonic produces 2170-type battery cells also in Nevada, but that’s a different story because it’s a direct partnership with Tesla at the Tesla Gigafactory 1 and, as far as we know, only for Tesla’s needs (which are huge).<\/p>\n

Peter Rawlinson, Lucid’s CEO and CTO said:<\/p>\n

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“Panasonic is a fantastic partner with both innovative technology and depth of experience. This agreement will help us meet the growing demand for lithium-ion batteries as we continue to ramp production of the full Lucid Air line-up in 2023 and expect to begin production of our Gravity SUV in 2024.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Kazuo Tadanobu, President, CEO of Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. said:<\/p>\n

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“With the increased electrification of the automotive market, partnerships with technology-leading EV manufacturers such as Lucid are critical to our mission. This partnership will help us drive growth of the lithium-ion battery industry and accelerate the world towards a net-zero emissions future.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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