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Panasonic Takes Full Control of Sanyo

Panasonic, the world’s largest maker of rechargeable batteries, will spend $9.4 billion to buy out minority shareholders in two subsidiaries specializing, solar cells, electric car batteries and other green technology.

Panasonic, which currently owns 50.5% of Sanyo and 51% of Panasonic Electric Works, said the acquisitions are part of its effort toward becoming the “No. 1 green innovation company in the electronics industry.”
Last year, Panasonic spent $4.6 billion to secure a controlling stake in Sanyo Electric which is among the top lithium-ion battery makers in the world. Panasonic Electric Works makes lighting equipment, sensors and other components.

Panasonic has a joint venture with Toyota Motor Corp. to produce batteries for hybrids and electric vehicles.

Sanyo currently supplies nickel-metal hydride batteries to Honda and Ford for vehicles sold in the North American market and reportedly plans to supply Toyota as well.

Sanyo will also provide its nickel-metal hydride cells for Peugeot 3008 crossover and the Citroen DS5 models which the French carmaker plans to launch in 2011.

The company, which has also agreed on joint lithium-ion battery development with German’s Volkswagen AG, is likely to be expanding partnerships with other automakers.

[source: Panasonic via Pure Green Cars]
Jul 29, 2010Blagojce Krivevski
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Blagojce Krivevski is physicist and green technology lover. Keep in touch with Blagojce through his email, web site, Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and Google+.

July 29, 2010 Electric Car Newselectric car batteries, lithium-ion batteries, panasonic, Sanyo
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