Kansas lured the ‘transformative’ Panasonic development with historic incentives. Here’s where things stand on construction, ...

In June, Panasonic officials said the company planned to hire about 500 employees by the end of 2024. This month, officials ...

The Panasonic battery plant under construction in De Soto, Kansas, is bringing new jobs and new development to the area.

The plant in De Soto, Kansas is due to open in the next few weeks and will need 2,000 employees in the start of 2026.

Kristen Walters, Panasonic North America’s vice president of human resources, told KSHB 41 the plan is to hire around 4,000 employees.

DE SOTO, Kan. — Billed as the largest development in Kansas history, Panasonic’s $4 billion battery factory is moving toward completion before the end of the year. On Friday, a large ...

That's what Panasonic anticipates when its De Soto plant hits full capacity. It expects the facility to come online in the spring.

Kansas officials, including Gov. Laura Kelly, gave a final preview of the Panasonic plant in De Soto before its spring production start. Panasonic is entering the home stretch of construction in ...

De Soto Mayor Rick Walker said the dramatic ... David Toland was an early and ardent supporter of luring Panasonic to Kansas. He said it's a major step in making Kansas a hub for sustainable ...

We want to take you along for the ride as part of our coverage of the opening of Panasonic’s $4 billion electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto.

A crowd clamored Wednesday at the Kansas Statehouse to see the state’s suffragist icons and family members memorialized in ...

Construction of Panasonic’s new $4 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in De Soto, Kansas, is ongoing and officials hope to open and begin production in the first quarter of 2025.