Panasonic aims to develop a new high-capacity battery in about two years that has the potential to extend the driving range of electric vehicles, a breakthrough for a Tesla supplier. The Japanese company is working on eliminating anodes from batteries during the manufacturing stage, using technology to increase energy density, and the company says its battery capacity could reach "world-leading levels" by the end of 2027. Panasonic said that if this goal is achieved, the range of Tesla's most affordable sport utility vehicle, the Model Y, will increase by nearly 90 miles (about 145 kilometers) based on the current battery pack size. Alternatively, Panasonic can use the technology to make lighter and potentially cheaper batteries by maintaining the current driving range and reducing the size of the battery pack. At Panasonic Energy, the battery unit of Panasonic Group, Shoichiro Watanabe, a technical director,