The U.S.-based Toyota EV mass production has been confirmed by the Japanese automotive manufacturer.
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Toyota president Akio Toyoda gestures at a briefing on EV (electric vehicle) battery strategies at the companys showroom in Tokyo on December 14, 2021.
Toyota Motor Corporation announced its plans on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Ever since the U.S. government supported the rising EV market, many automakers decided to make efforts to transition to electric car production.
Now, Toyota Motor confirmed it is joining the EV race in the United States by starting its own electric vehicle mass production.
US-Based Toyota EV Mass Production Confirmed!
According to Nikkei Asia's latest report, Toyota will mass produce its EVs in Kentucky.
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This picture taken on October 31, 2022 shows the logo of Toyota Motor displayed at a car showroom in Tokyo. - Toyota will release second quarter earnings later in the day on November 1.
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To make this possible, the Japanese automaker will open a battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina.
Once the battery factory is fully operational, Toyota Motor will start its U.S.-based EV mass production as early as 2025.
If all goes well, the carmaker is expected to produce 200,000 EVs in the U.S. each year starting in 2026. This will help Toyota to achieve its goal of supplying around one million EV units across the globe.
The U.S. is not the only country where Toyota will produce its EVs. The Japanese automaker also confirmed that it will manufacture its electric cars in India, China, as well as Japan.
All these EV plans were shared as part of Toyota's efforts to transition to EV making.
Toyota EV Mass Production's Other Details
Aside from the estimated start date, Toyota Motor Corporation also shared other specific details about its U.S.-made EVs. The automaker said that most of these zero-emission cars would be utility vehicles.
Toyota plans to make 1,000 units per month during the initial production. After that, it will increase the production capacity to 10,000 units before 2025 ends.
Toyota's Latest EV
To further hype its EV efforts, Toyota recently unveiled a prototype of its GRIP EV, which has a crab-walk feature.
InsideEVs reported that this new electric car can turn all its wheels in the same direction (which is why the feature is dubbed as crab walk).
If you want to learn more details about this new Toyota EV, you can visit this link.
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