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Toyota Confirms Up to $10 Billion U.S. Investment as North Carolina Battery Plant Starts Production

Production at Liberty, North Carolina marks a pivot to localized batteries for Toyota’s hybrid, battery‑electric, plug‑in models.

Overview

  • The new commitment lifts Toyota’s cumulative U.S. investment to nearly $60 billion over roughly seven decades.
  • The Liberty facility is Toyota’s first battery manufacturing site outside Japan and its eleventh U.S. production plant.
  • Toyota cites approximately $14 billion invested in the complex, with about 30 GWh annual capacity across 14 lines and up to 5,100 jobs.
  • Cells produced in North Carolina will supply hybrid, battery‑electric and plug‑in hybrid vehicles under the company’s multichannel electrification strategy.
  • The announcement followed President Donald Trump’s earlier remark previewing the $10 billion figure, now confirmed by the company.