Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle Will Use Panasonic Batteries

Panasonic will provide the batteries for the next Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle all-electric van. The Canoo modular platform underlies the Lifestyle Vehicle, and Panasonic battery cells will be embedded into the platform's construction as modules.

Repairing and upgrading the battery modules should be a lot simpler thanks to this.

Canoo will begin manufacturing the Lifestyle Vehicle in the Netherlands with contract manufacturer VDL Nedcar in the fourth quarter of 2022. 

VDL Nedcar's primary objective is to produce 1,000 units for the US and European markets next year, before ramping up production to 15,000 units in 2023. Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle will start at $34,750 and will be followed by a variety of different models.