Responding to Prius Demand, Panasonic Kicks Up Battery Production , Nearing 1 Million Units - AllCarsElectric.com "...Panasonic EV Energy Co. Ltd, hopes to increase output to nearly 1 million units with the addition of another plant in northern Japan. The plant is schedule to open next year and will cost the battery supplier nearly $320 million to build, but is essential to allow them to keep up with the unexpectedly high demand for the new generation Prius."
Can someone make a personal phone call to Mr. Toyoda and convince him to offer bonuses to the construction workers if they can finish the battery plant by the end of next month? ggood, thanks for all the good posts!
