Panasonic Energy and Mazda to Enter into Discussions to Establish Medium- to Long-term Partnership for Supply of Automotive Cylindrical Lithium-ion Batteries

Osaka and Hiroshima, Japan – June 21, 2023 – Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. (“Panasonic Energy”) and Mazda Motor Corporation (“Mazda”) are pleased to announce that they have agreed to enter into discussions on establishing a medium- to long-term partnership to meet demand for battery EVs and automotive batteries in a rapidly expanding market.