{"id":65219,"date":"2026-05-12T04:23:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/panasonic-battery-division-expects-major-profit-surge-after-tesla-supply-losses\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T04:23:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T08:23:21","slug":"panasonic-battery-division-expects-major-profit-surge-after-tesla-supply-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/panasonic-battery-division-expects-major-profit-surge-after-tesla-supply-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"Panasonic Battery Division Expects Major Profit Surge After Tesla Supply Losses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778574201071.jpg?resize=450%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778574201071.jpg?w=450&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778574201071.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic Holdings announced Tuesday that its battery manufacturing division is projected to see dramatic profit growth over the next three years, rebounding from recent financial setbacks.<\/p><p>The company&#8217;s energy division, which produces batteries for electric vehicle maker Tesla, is forecasted to generate operating profits of 171 billion yen (equivalent to $1.09 billion) by March 2027. This represents a significant jump from the 69.8 billion yen recorded in the fiscal year that recently concluded.<\/p><p>The battery unit faced challenges during the January through March period, recording losses of 3.8 billion yen. These financial difficulties stemmed from several factors including U.S. trade tariffs, expenses related to launching operations at the company&#8217;s Kansas manufacturing facility, and reduced sales volume at a production plant in Japan.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese electronics giant Panasonic Holdings projects its battery manufacturing division will see profits more than double by 2027, bouncing back from recent quarterly losses. The division, which produces batteries for Tesla vehicles, was hurt by U.S. trade tariffs and startup expenses at its Kansas facility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":65218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[834],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778574201071.jpg?fit=450%2C310&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-gXV","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":65833,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/nissan-surprises-wall-street-with-367m-annual-profit-despite-trade-challenges\/","url_meta":{"origin":65219,"position":0},"title":"Nissan Surprises Wall Street with $367M Annual Profit Despite Trade Challenges","author":"Admin","date":"May 13, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Japanese automaker Nissan defied analyst predictions by posting a $367 million operating profit for its fiscal year ending in March. 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