TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor ( NSANF ) is

preparing to tap Korean battery supplier SK On for its electric

vehicle production in the United States, as it reviews its

current supply from a Chinese company, Yomiuri newspaper

reported on Friday.

Nissan ( NSANF ) last year said it was looking into a second source of

batteries produced in the U.S., in addition to the existing

supplier AESC owned by Chinese renewable energy group Envision,

to meet requirements for the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act.