Toyota to set up wholly owned EV, battery unit

Japan's Toyota announces EV and battery push in China and U.S., as its quarterly profit surges
Toyota is developing and making electric vehicles and EV batteries in China, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday, under a new partnership with the Shanghai government. Toyota Motor Corp. also announced it will start producing batteries for EVs,
Toyota to set up wholly owned EV, battery unit in China
Toyota Motor will establish a wholly owned company in Shanghai to develop and produce electric vehicles and batteries for the Lexus brand, with production set to start in 2027, the world's top-selling automaker said on Wednesday.
Toyota’s First EV Battery Factory In America Is Ready
Toyota ’s battery manufacturing facility in North Carolina is ready to begin production after a nearly $14 billion investment. This is the Japanese company’s first in-house battery factory outside Japan, and it will start shipping batteries for Toyota and Lexus electrified vehicles in North America in April.
Toyota announces Lexus EV plant in Shanghai
Japan's Toyota said Wednesday it will build an electric vehicle plant in Shanghai for its luxury Lexus brand, at a time when many foreign car companies are struggling in China.
Toyota revs up EV and battery push in China and US, as profits surge
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