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Panasonic targets AI profit growth despite battery unit struggles

Published Tuesday, May 12, 2026 · Updated May 12

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Panasonic Holdings has set an ambitious target to increase its total adjusted operating profit to 750 billion yen or more by March 2029, driven by AI-linked products. This profit growth strategy comes despite the company's electric-vehicle battery unit underperforming and failing to meet its full-year target.

What We Know — Key Points

  • Panasonic Holdings aims to grow its total adjusted operating profit to 750 billion yen or more for the fiscal year through March 2029.
  • Panasonic's electric-vehicle battery unit underperformed and missed its full-year target.

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    Panasonic Holdings announced an aggressive strategy to increase operating profit by 2029 through AI-linked products, even as its electric-vehicle battery unit underperformed and missed its full-year target. The company expects significant AI-driven growth, particularly from its energy unit, which supplies batteries to Tesla.

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