The Mazda Motor Corporation plans to construct a new module pack plant in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The plant will produce automotive-grade cylindrical lithium-ion battery modules and packs, sourced from Panasonic Energy.

These battery packs will power Mazda’s first battery EV designed on a dedicated EV platform and will be manufactured at Mazda’s vehicle production facility in Japan. The planned annual battery production capacity of the plant is expected to reach 10 GWh.

This initiative aligns with Mazda’s 2030 Management Policy, which focuses on electrification technologies based on the multi-solution strategy to address customer needs and regulatory changes while combating global warming. As part of this strategy, Mazda partnered with Panasonic Energy in May 2023 to procure cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for automotive use.

In September 2024, the plan to expand battery production and technology development through this collaboration was certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as a “plan to ensure stable supply of storage batteries”.