Toyota Motors, a Japanese automaker giant, has started using the Tesla designed Panasonic batteries for its newly launched plug-in hybrids sedans.
In a report published on Friday, the Nikkei, reported: “Toyota is using the Panasonic cylindrical batteries for its Corolla, and  Levin plug-in hybrid sedan launched in China this year.”
The report added, “As Toyota is struggling to secure stable-supplies of high-quality batteries to meet the growing demands. The company has ordered more than 50,000 of the cylindrical batteries from Panasonic.”
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The newspaper added, “After the order for cylindrical batteries from Toyota, the Panasonic’s battery plant in Osaka is boosting on full capacity.”
