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Toyota Starts Production at $13.9 Billion North Carolina Battery Plant, Commits Up to $10 Billion More in U.S. Investment

The Liberty complex anchors Toyota’s hybrid-focused strategy with full-process battery manufacturing.

Overview

  • Production has begun at Liberty, Toyota’s 11th U.S. plant and its first battery facility outside Japan.
  • The $13.9 billion, 1,850-acre complex is designed for 30 GWh annually across 14 lines with phased activation through 2030, creating up to 5,100 jobs.
  • Manufacturing spans electrode processing through pack assembly to supply Toyota’s hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric programs.
  • Early output includes batteries for the Camry, Corolla Cross and RAV4 hybrids, with packs planned for a U.S.-built three-row battery-electric SUV.
  • Toyota committed up to $10 billion in additional U.S. investment over five years, bringing its cumulative U.S. total to nearly $60 billion.