Sanyo

But the idea of a Chinese buyer got the quick kibosh within Sanyo, according to a person involved in the deal, and it was snatched up by Japanese peer Panasonic Corp.

Golf Deal Part of Growing Chinese Links to Japan Inc. Mariko Sanchanta 2010

Panasonic announced this summer it would raise its investment in Sanyo to a total of about 800 billion yen ($9.91 billion) to make the company a wholly-owned unit in order to speed up decision making and counteract the aggressive investments being made by South Korean rival Samsung Electronics Co.

Panasonic Invests in Tesla Daisuke Wakabayashi 2010

Sanyo is working on battery technology with a number of different auto makers including Honda Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG, while Panasonic only has a joint venture with Toyota Motor Co. and supplies Tesla.

Panasonic Invests in Tesla Daisuke Wakabayashi 2010

And while Sanyo is offering bikes at each location for community use, we can imagine that theft could become common.

Sanyo Installs Solar Parking Lots in Japan for Electric Hybrid Bicycles | Inhabitat 2010

From looking at the pictures, it would seem Sanyo is much more interested in creating a billboard instead of generating energy.

SOLAR ARK: World’s Most Stunning Solar Building | Inhabitat 2008

Also by Sanyo is the “Sweets Cute” – the successor of the “Sweets” and “Sweets Pure” handsets aimed at teenage girls.

Archive 2007-01-01 Jan Kuczynski 2007

Also by Sanyo is the “Sweets Cute” – the successor of the “Sweets” and “Sweets Pure” handsets aimed at teenage girls.

au announces new handsets for young and old Jan Kuczynski 2007

When you think about television, chances are that the name Sanyo does not come to mind.

Sanyo Triples Its Television Models — to Three - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

When you think about television, chances are that the name Sanyo does not come to mind.

Sanyo Triples Its Television Models — to Three - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

Sanyo, which is in the process of being acquired by Panasonic Corp. through a tender offer, swung to an operating loss of 8.98 billion yen during the quarter from a year-earlier operating profit of five billion yen.

Sharp and Sanyo Swim in Red Ink 2009