A plan to improve K-10 in Johnson County has received federal approval, moving forward efforts to address increasing traffic ...

De Soto didn’t land Panasonic on its own, of course — the company’s decision to locate the plant in the K-10 corridor came from negotiations the company had with the state that concluded ...

Experts say the Panasonic plant could tap the breaks on hiring while it waits out economic uncertainty. The company can still ...

Panasonic is weeks away from a grand opening celebration for its electric vehicle battery facility in De Soto. Until now, an opening date for the plant has not been revealed.

People in De Soto, Kansas, are feeling hopeful about the future of their town after Panasonic announced on July 13 that it will build a $4 billion plant in the town to make electric vehicle ...

Experts say the Panasonic plant could delay hiring while it waits out economic uncertainty. The company can still collect hundreds of millions of dollars from Kansas even if it does. The post Turmoil ...

The De Soto Panasonic battery manufacturing plant will produce batteries to supply power for items like this Tesla battery pack that was displayed during a media tour of the Tesla Motors Inc ...

“Panasonic Energy’s decision to build this factory in De Soto marks a transformative chapter in Kansas history,” Kelly said ...

DE SOTO, Kan. (WDAF) — Roughly a year after Panasonic officially broke ground on its $4 billion electric vehicle battery plant in De Soto, Kansas, construction crews still have more than a year ...

DE SOTO, Kan. — Nine-thousand acres. That’s how big the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant site is. Panasonic’s new electronic vehicle battery facility is supposed to cover just 300 acres of it ...

Panasonic expects to hire 4,000 workers for the nearly 4-million-square-foot plant. ... But for De Soto residents, the development has sparked a mix of excitement and trepidation.

An event for dignitaries and other attendees was held on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Panasonic’s $4 billion EV battery plant in De Soto, Kansas, where production is set to begin this spring.