Toyota opens battery development center in Michigan

Investing.com -- Toyota opened the Toyota Battery Center of North America in Saline, Michigan on Thursday. The 30,000-square-foot facility will evaluate and develop battery technology across the full development cycle, from raw materials sourcing to customer applications and recycling.

The center serves as a hub for development and evaluation in partnership with Toyota's North American manufacturing network. It will support battery evaluation for Toyota Battery Manufacturing in North Carolina and vehicle manufacturing plants across North America.

"Toyota has long been at the forefront of battery development," said Keita Moritsu, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Toyota Motor North America R&D. "This center is where that leadership expands to North America — and where we're building its next chapter."

The facility's capabilities support Toyota's multi-pathway strategy for sustainable mobility solutions. Engineers and technicians at the site will assess battery performance and develop technologies for hybrid, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen, and fully electric vehicles.

"For Toyota customers, this facility means Toyota engineers can detect and resolve field concerns faster and closer to the source," said Jordan Choby, Group Vice President of Powertrain. "It also means we can develop longer-lasting batteries designed to perform in the conditions American drivers face every day."

Toyota will provide research access to the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center, allowing other research partners to use the facility's testing and evaluation capabilities. The center marks another milestone in Toyota's more than 50-year history with Michigan.

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