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Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina

Toyota

Liberty, NC, USA

-79.62138889, 35.89

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 117A

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell


Project Announcement Date: 12/6/2021

Target for Starting Production: 2025

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 14.4 GWh

Operating Status: Under Construction


Target Jobs: 1750

Current Jobs: 900

Capital Investment: $1300 million

Congressional District: Republican

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $588.7 million

Selected Sources:

“Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina”, Toyota USA Newsroom, 30 Sep 2024. 🔗


“Toyota commits to $1.3B N.C. plant, aided by $435M in incentives”, BusinessNC, Business North Carolina, 06 Dec 2021. 🔗


“Toyota Announces $2.5 Billion Expansion of North Carolina Plant with 350 Additional Jobs and BEV Battery Capacity”, Toyota Motor North America, PR Newswire, 31 Aug 2022. 🔗


“Toyota Ramps Up Commitment to Electrification with U.S. BEV Production and Additional Battery Plant Investment”, Toyota Motor North America, PR Newswire, 31 May 2023. 🔗



“Toyota Opens a ‘Megasite’ for EV Batteries in a Struggling N.C. Community, Fueled by Biden’s IRA”, Nicole Norman, Inside Climate News, 01 Jun 2024. 🔗


“Toyota ups investment for future battery plant at Greensboro-Randolph Megasite to $5.9 billion”, Steve Doyle, WSPA 7NEWS, 01 Jun 2023. 🔗



“Industry-wide pullback on EVs won’t affect Toyota’s NC battery plant, company says”, Richard Stradling, Raleigh News & Observer, 13 Sep 2024. 🔗


“Toyota battery manufacturing plant shares progress before production begins”, MSN Real Estate, No Date. 🔗


“Toyota Powers On New North Carolina Automotive Battery Plant”, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION., Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website, 04 Feb 2025. 🔗


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