Toyota chooses North Carolina for first US battery plant


The Japanese company will invest US$1.29bil (RM5.46bil) in the automotive battery manufacturing facility, which is scheduled to start production in 2025, Toyota said.

NEW YORK: Toyota Motor Corp will break ground on its first battery factory in the United States at a mega-site in North Carolina, joining an industry-wide push as automakers accelerate efforts to electrify their fleets.

The Japanese company will invest US$1.29bil (RM5.46bil) in the automotive battery manufacturing facility, which is scheduled to start production in 2025, the company said.

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