1.5v Dry Battery!Panasonic is causing trouble again? Will join forces with Tesla and Toyota to develop vehicle battery technology

On May 28, Panasonic's 100th anniversary celebration with the theme of "Thanks to China - Never forget the mission, build dreams and travel far" was held in Beijing. Panasonic Co., Ltd. President Tsuga Kazuhiro, Panasonic Electric (China) Co., Ltd. Chairman and China and North East Asia General Representative Yokoo Sadaki and other group executives, special guest Li Xiaolin and many media reporters gathered together to witness Panasonic's century-old glory. .

On May 28, Panasonic's 100th anniversary celebration with the theme of "Thanks to China - Never forget the mission, build dreams and travel far" was held in Beijing. Panasonic Co., Ltd. President Tsuga Kazuhiro, Panasonic Electric (China) Co., Ltd. Chairman and China and North East Asia General Representative Yokoo Sadaki and other group executives, special guest Li Xiaolin and many media reporters gathered together to witness Panasonic's century-old glory. .

It is reported that this celebration event aims to showcase Panasonic’s century-old development achievements and development history. As a multinational company established in 1918, Panasonic develops brand products that cover many fields such as home appliances, digital audio-visuals, offices, and special products and are well-known around the world. In 1978, Panasonic began investing in China, integrating Panasonic's business in China with China's reform, opening up, and economic construction. Today, Panasonic Group has 75 companies and approximately 60,000 employees in China. China has become one of the most important countries in Panasonic's business development blueprint.

At the celebration, President Kazuhiro Tsuga pointed out in his speech: "This year marks the 100th anniversary of Panasonic's founding and the 40th anniversary of its career in China. These achievements of Panasonic are not only due to the historical opportunities of rapid development after China's reform and opening up, but also inseparable from Our partners and users in China have continued to trust and support us for many years. In the next 10 or 20 years, no matter what era we are in, what we should do is always look forward and continue to challenge the development of society. I think This is the responsibility of a 100-year-old enterprise. This challenge cannot be completed without walking with China. Therefore, in the next 100th anniversary, we will also uphold the idea of 'China-Japan Cooperation' and work together with everyone to make contributions to the prosperity of the world. contribute."

It is understood that in the field of transportation, Panasonic will launch a challenge with batteries as the core and cooperate with Tesla and Toyota to create the No. 1 battery.

The general representative of Yokoo Sadaki came to the stage to express new hopes and requirements for the company. He has worked for Panasonic for more than 30 years. Since he was promoted to chairman of Panasonic Electric (China) Co., Ltd. and general representative of China and North East Asia last year, he has proposed to accelerate the development of Panasonic's business in China through win-win cooperation with many parties.

In his view, facing China, the world's second largest economy, and an economic growth rate of close to 7%, Panasonic can still do a lot. He proposed, “It is predicted that China’s GDP ranking will reach the first place in the world in 2035. Therefore, we will continue to refine our existing products, technologies and solutions, become the best partner of Chinese society, and continue to contribute to China’s sustainable development. contribute."

Panasonic's 2017 fiscal year results show that in the 2017 fiscal year as of March 31, 2018, Panasonic achieved sales of 7,982.2 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 9%; operating profit of 380.5 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 37%; attributable to the owners of the parent company Net profit was 236 billion yen, a year-on-year increase of 58%.

It is worth mentioning that on the occasion of this celebration, Panasonic Electric (China) Co., Ltd. made a donation to the Panasonic Yuying Fund through the China-Japan Friendship Association to continue to support the cultivation of young talents in China.

This article is excerpted from: Tencent Automobile