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Panasonic forecasts profit rebound for battery unit after quarterly loss
YahooMay 12, 2026
Japan's Panasonic Holdings said on Tuesday it expected full-year profit at its energy unit, which supplies batteries to Tesla, to more than double, recovering after posting a quarterly loss. The business, which posted a 3.8-billion-yen loss in the January-March quarter, was hit by U.S. tariffs, start-up costs at its Kansas plant and lower sales at a factory in Japan.
