Key Takeaways
- Panasonic holds 28% market share in Japan's lithium-ion battery production in 2023
- GS Yuasa captured 15% of Japan's automotive battery market in FY2023 with 650 billion JPY sales
- Panasonic's battery division revenue: 2.1 trillion JPY in FY2023, 40% of company total
- In 2023, Japan's lithium-ion battery market size reached approximately 2.5 trillion JPY, growing at a CAGR of 15.2% from 2018 to 2023 driven by EV demand
- The Japan battery industry saw a 22% year-on-year revenue increase in 2022, totaling 4.1 trillion JPY from rechargeable batteries
- Projections indicate Japan's battery market will hit 5.8 trillion JPY by 2027 with a CAGR of 18.5%, fueled by solid-state battery R&D
- Japan's lithium-ion battery production capacity expanded to 250 GWh in 2023, up 30% from 2022
- Panasonic's cumulative EV battery production in Japan exceeded 100 GWh by end-2023 at its Wakayama plant
- Japan's total lithium-ion battery output reached 180 GWh in 2023, a 25% increase YoY
- Japan's solid-state battery R&D investment reached 200 billion JPY in FY2023, led by Toyota
- Panasonic announced 4680-type cylindrical cells with 20% higher energy density in 2023 tests
- GS Yuasa developed 700Wh/kg lithium-sulfur batteries prototype in 2023 for aviation
- Japan exported $12.5 billion worth of batteries in 2023, up 28% YoY mainly to US/EU
- Japan's lithium-ion battery exports volume: 95 GWh in 2023, 18% of production
- Imports of battery materials to Japan: 1.2 million tons lithium compounds in 2023, up 40%
Japan’s battery market surged to 2.5 trillion JPY in 2023, led by Panasonic and rapid EV driven growth.
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