Panasonic Energy and Sila Sign Deal for Enhanced EV Battery Performance

Sila's Titan Silicon anode to be used in Panasonic's lithium-ion batteries, promising increased vehicle range and reduced charging times.

Panasonic Energy has signed a supply deal with battery materials company Sila to use its silicon anode in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries, which are essential for the electric vehicle (EV) industry.
Sila's silicon anode, Titan Silicon, is expected to enhance the performance of Panasonic's high energy density batteries, increasing vehicle range and reducing charge times.
The deal marks a significant milestone for Sila, which has raised over $900 million to date and received a $100 million Department of Energy grant in 2022 for scaling up manufacturing.
Initial higher performance cells containing Titan Silicon will be used in luxury vehicles like the Mercedes’ electric G-Class SUV, scheduled to debut in 2025.
Panasonic plans to increase global production capacity of automotive batteries to 200 GWh by 2030-31, with the aim of achieving a volumetric energy density of 1000 Wh/L.