I wonder how Jaguar got a Panasonic sponsorship

"El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First!" (lightningzone) 09/25/2016 at 07:44 • Filed to: None

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...but Japanese companies who do top level racing, like Toyota or Honda, didn’t.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 09/25/2016 at 07:57

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Toyota did have Panasonic as a sponsor in the past, their F1 team was even called “Panasonic Toyota Racing”

Though it is indeed weird that McLaren Honda has no Japanese sponsors.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 09/25/2016 at 10:38

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What about that time they teamed up with racing legend Jonathan Palmer and built a car?

Thomas Donohue > El Relámpago(LZone) - Humanity First! 09/25/2016 at 10:39

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I think Panasonic is bidding to become the provider of the Formula E batteries, as well as the Jaguar E-SUV. It’s likely more of a partnership than a sponsorship.

bhtooefr > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/25/2016 at 11:35

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It’s also interesting that there’s no Panasonic sponsorship on the TS050 - I thought Toyota’s Li-ion battery production was through Primearth EV Energy, which is 80.5% Toyota, 19.5% Panasonic.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > bhtooefr 09/25/2016 at 12:39

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That’s weird indeed, maybe Panasonic doesn’t see the purpose of sponsoring the WEC effort.