toyota It will launch 30 electric cars by 2030 3.5 million units that year. The Japanese firm is more conservative than other brands when it comes to launching 100% electric cars, but with these plans it is getting into a game where batteries will play an important role. For now, Toyota chooses BYD as the main supplier, but panasonicthrough a strategic partnership called Prime Planet Energy and Solutions, also hopes to become a major component manufacturer. As the automaker has confirmed, its next move in this area is 5,263 million euros to start battery factories Japan Y UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
To be allocated from the total investment announced 2,883 million euros to the factories of the brand Japan already one Prime Planet Energy and Solution inside Himejiin Asian country, while the rest, 2.352 millionto be allocated Toyota Battery Manufacturinginside North Carolina, United Statesto increase battery production.
The purpose of these investments, among which it hopes to start battery production; 2024 Y 2026To reach a production capacity of up to 1 million units between Japan and the United States. 40GWh It is a figure that it plans to meet its urgent demands for the most important component of electric mobility. Part of the investment will also be used to strengthen competitiveness and the training of personnel dedicated specifically to battery assembly.
These 5,263 million euros is part of the investment plan for the development and manufacture of batteries and 15,582 million In total, over the decade since the brand announced it was putting more effort into it at the end of last year. This figure is almost 8 billion He toyota spent on batteries in the past 26 years developing the electrical systems of hybrid cars.
toyota launched its first electric car this year bZ4xAn SUV available in Spain only as a rental, which will follow under its acronym ‘bZ’ (Beyond Zero) another little passage. The Asian company wants to reduce its CO2 emissions by 100%. West Europe for 2035a milestone for its facilities on the continent, including neutrality. To the already approved electric ones will be added others that will take over most of the market segments. receivethroughout the next year.