Panasonic

:Panasonic was also the name of a road bicycle racing team and a Finnish electronic music duo.

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Panasonic is the global brand name for consumer electronics and other electric products manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan. The Panasonic name was created in 1955 and was first used as a brand for audio speakers. In more recent history, Matsushita Electric has begun manufacturing more expensive television and audio/video equipment in addition to their entry-level offerings, and as of fall 2005, is using the Panasonic brand name worldwide. They manufacture LCD, plasma and CRT television sets, DVD players, VCRs, portable CD and analog tape decks and home stereo equipment, all of which is marketed under the slogan Ideas for Life. Through the Panasonic nameplate, Matsushita was one of the first companies to manufacture Laserdisc players in the early 1980s and was among the group of companies that first conceived the DVD format.

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They are the primary sponsor of Toyota's Formula 1 program (Toyota F1), also known as Panasonic-Toyota Racing.

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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 松下電器産業株式会社, Matsushita Denki Sangyō Kabushiki Gaisha) (MEI) , is an electronics manufacturer based in Kadoma, Osaka prefecture, Japan....

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1955: 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar....