Panasonic Energy Co. selected a joint venture of Turner Construction Co. and W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Co. to build a 2.7-million-sq-ft electric vehicle battery assembly plant in De Soto, Kan., as part of an overall $4-billion investment, the companies announced March 1.
The scope of work includes construction of a 30-GWh-capacity plant, as well as a central utility plant and support buildings. Panasonic Energy, a subsidiary of Panasonic Group established last year, expects to begin production by the end of March 2025.