Panasonic sees bigger cells as key to affordable EVs but is skeptical of Tesla format change

Tour of Tesla battery gigafactory for invited owners, Reno, Nevada, July 2016In a rare interview, Panasonic's EV battery boss provided a glimpse of the company's response to the larger battery cells promoted by client Tesla. Speaking to Bloomberg, Yasuaki Takamoto said bigger cells are the key to affordable electric cars, but indicated he's not convinced by Tesla's proposed cell format. Tesla presented its 4680-format...