Tesla and Panasonic are set to strengthen their links amid rumours the Kaizuka firm is reopening a mothballed factory to manufacture solar panels for Panasonic company, according to US 's Nikkei. Insiders say Panasonic is keen to tap into the US market via Tesla subsidiary SolarCity , which does not manufacture its own solar panels. The Kaizuka plant in Japan was previously closed down after a slump in sales. In the future, the duo will cooperate on developing more efficient panels. Tesla and Panasonic 's current projects include battery manufacturing at the Gigafactory in Nevada and solar cell production at a plant in Buffalo , Nevada .
Tesla and Panasonic are set to strengthen their links amid rumours the Kaizuka firm is reopening a mothballed factory to manufacture solar panels for Panasonic company, according to US 's Nikkei. Insiders say Panasonic is keen to tap into the US market via Tesla subsidiary SolarCity , which does not manufacture its own solar panels. The Kaizuka plant in Japan was previously closed down after a slump in sales. Tesla and Panasonic 's current projects include battery manufacturing at the Gigafactory in Nevada and solar cell production at a plant in Buffalo , Nevada .