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Toyota Launches $13.9B Battery Plant, Boosts EV Production

11/12/2025

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  • Toyota Motor has begun production at its $13.9 billion battery plant in North Carolina, Toyota's first in-house battery plant outside Japan.
  • The plant will produce batteries for hybrids such as Camry and RAV4 and a new all-electric vehicle with 30 GWh capacity.
  • Toyota plans to invest an additional $10 billion over the next five years.
  • This follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments about Toyota’s investment amid regulatory changes and tariffs.