Panasonic Electric Vehicle Battery Plant (Mystery Kansas 'Mega Project')

[Cratedigger]

As we wait for news, interesting KCBJ article on missed opportunities in MO and KS

https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity ... ction.html

Couldn’t give a shit about MO missing out on projects they were prob gonna shove in STL or some boonie like Springfield or something

Sometimes. One of the projects mentioned was the Urban Outfitters project. Which KS got, and in the KC Metro. MO wanted it in Cass County.

[earthling]

It's not particularly a meaningful way to measure. They need to compare to other states as well as all states 'lose' in some form, it's really about the % of deals lost vs gained and this rudimentary 'study' doesn't go there. And when MO side of metro loses to KS side of metro, it's not as bad as losing to a more distant state as MO still gains a bit from the KS side metro jobs for things like downtown events, sports, market GDP, etc. Nothing to learn from this article.

[AlkaliAxel]

It's not particularly a meaningful way to measure. They need to compare to other states as well as all states 'lose' in some form, it's really about the % of deals lost vs gained and this rudimentary 'study' doesn't go there. And when MO side of metro loses to KS side of metro, it's not as bad as losing to a more distant state as MO still gains a bit from the KS side metro jobs for things like downtown events, sports, market GDP, etc.

Yeah. It’s the same energy as “the Plaza is dying” crowd tbh.

P.s. If they get the Tesla plant, it lol more than makeup for all that

[FangKC]

It's not surprising that Missouri lost an opportunity to get a Toyota/Mazda assembly plant with 4000+ jobs when they pitched Sedalia and Lamar, Missouri as locations.

Kansas City is the obvious location. We already have two vehicle assembly plants, and numerous other supplier manufacturing facilities in the metro area. We are the second largest rail center in the country, and a huge trucking and logistics center. The city is putting bids out for a huge solar farm at the airport that could alone supply power for 1/3 of city households.

[AlkaliAxel]

With a prospective $4 billion #Panasonic factory under consideration, #DeSoto has changed its code so battery manufacturers no longer need a special use permit to build in the city's industrial zones.

https://twitter.com/kcbizjournal/status ... 2u2mulHiug

[Cratedigger]

Link to article as well. https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... ansas.html

Hopefully this means they are pretty close & clearing out any last hangups

[alejandro46]

Woot woot!

NEWS: Panasonic will invest several billions of dollars in a second U.S. EV battery factory in Kansas to supply a new high-capacity battery for Tesla.

Panasonic picked the site based on factors including its proximity to Texas & favorable tax treatment.

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automo ... -of-Kansas

[Anthony_Hugo98]

Holy shit!!!

[AlkaliAxel]

Wow!!

[earthling]

Booya!

[Cratedigger]

Hell yeah

[earthling]

Various media coverage...
https://www.google.com/search?q=panason ... 2&dpr=1.25

[AlkaliAxel]

I guess that article about how we’ve missed out on $4 bil worth of these kinds of projects is moot now

[Cratedigger]

I guess that article about how we’ve missed out on $4 bil worth of these kinds of projects is moot now

Think that was about Missouri. Most of the sites they seemed to pitch in that article weren't KCMO though

[AlkaliAxel]

I guess that article about how we’ve missed out on $4 bil worth of these kinds of projects is moot now

Think that was about Missouri. Most of the sites they seemed to pitch in that article weren't KCMO though

Oh I know it was MO, but you know the local media likes to give us the shaft by and means whenever they can (including using MO’s state failures against us) and it’s funny because not even that far-flunged attempt to shaft us can hold now

[davidc]

At least they finally found a use for the Sunflower site - that's been an ugly mess for decades.

[AlkaliAxel]

Kelly says 4000 jobs plus another 4000 from spin-off from it. 8000 total.

[earthling]

I was wondering if spinoff jobs would be significant, supporting vendors, etc. Didn't expect that high for something as less complex as a battery in terms of materials involved - compared to say auto manufacturing. I suspect those numbers are a bit bloated but will give it benefit of doubt that it's notably more than the base core jobs. Not familiar with the industry but industry studies are often bloated or represent rarely attainable highest possibilities. Even 4500 is a win.

https://governor.kansas.gov/kansas-land ... ery-plant/

Time to rename thread to Panasonic Battery Plant or whatever.

[AlkaliAxel]

HAHA the fucking local news lead their report on this with “people are concerned about where they’re going to be able to park for the plant.”

We shalt stop all progress, rural or city, because of muh parking! Always muh parking!

[Highlander]

This is huge. Take away the federal government and area hospitals and Panasonic becomes the third largest employer in the metro. It will have a huge impact on SW metro housing as well.

https://edckc.com/why-kcmo/major-employers/