Tesla supplier Panasonic spurns solid-state batteries as ‘niche’
Company’s technology head says lithium-ion batteries have made rapid gains
Company’s technology head says lithium-ion batteries have made rapid gains

Japanese group set to benefit as it forecasts its leading customer will increase market share

Californian company aims to make batteries for broader range of industries than just EVs

Xpeng says use in such automatons will drive demand for the lighter and safer technology

Its electric vehicles have been overtaken but the US group has its eyes on the giant batteries for grid operators

The Japanese consumer electronics group lags behind its peers as it searches for a strategy

Retooling of factories comes as cell makers have cancelled enough capacity to produce 2mn electric cars