Tesla and Panasonic are set to strengthen their links amid rumours the Japanese firm is reopening a mothballed factory to manufacture solar panels for Elon Musk's company, according to Japan's Nikkei. We use income earning auto affiliate links. Insiders say Panasonic is keen to tap into the US market via Tesla subsidiary SolarCity, which does not manufacture its own solar panels. The two companies have been in talks about expanding production at Tesla's Gigafactory outside Reno, Nevada, but it has yet to be confirmed whether they will make any joint investment or not. Tesla and Panasonic's current projects include battery manufacturing at the Gigafactory in Nevada and solar cell production at a plant in Buffalo, New York.
Tesla and Panasonic are set to strengthen their links amid rumours the Japanese firm is reopening a mothballed factory to manufacture solar panels for Elon Musk's company, according to Japan'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 two companies have been in talks about expanding production at Tesla's Gigafactory outside Reno, Nevada, but it has yet to be confirmed whether they will make any joint investment or not. Tesla and Panasonic's current projects include battery manufacturing at the Gigafactory in Nevada and solar cell production at a plant in Buffalo, New York.