Mazda to Establish 10GWh Lithium Battery Pack Plant in Japan

Mazda lithium battery

Mazda Motor has announced plans to construct a new lithium battery module pack plant in Yamaguchi, Japan. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 10GWh and will produce modules and packs for automotive cylindrical lithium-ion battery cells. These cells will be supplied by Panasonic Energy, a Japanese battery manufacturer.

Supporting Mazda's EV Platform

The battery packs produced at the new plant will be installed in Mazda's battery electric vehicles (BEVs) built on a dedicated EV platform and manufactured at Mazda's vehicle plant, also located in Japan. 

This move follows a partnership agreement established between Mazda and Panasonic in September 2024 for the supply of batteries for Mazda's upcoming BEVs, which are set to launch in 2027.  Their joint initiative, aimed at expanding battery production and advancing technology development, has received approval from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).