InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate Toyota-Panasonic venture to build lithium-ion batteries for hybrids in Japan By financialnews_rlv83x - October 6, 2020 0 157 A Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp joint battery venture will establish a production line in Western Japan to manufacture lithium-ion power units for hybrid vehicles beginning in 2022, the company said on Tuesday.