The next chapter of Toyota’s electrification transformation incudes the opening of the Toyota Battery Center of North America (TBC) in Saline, Michigan. The new facility gives the brand’s Michigan-based battery teams increased capabilities to evaluate and develop technology across the full battery development cycle, from sourcing raw materials to customer applications to recycling, officials stated in a press release.
“Toyota has long been at the forefront of battery development,” said Keita Moritsu, senior vice president and chief technology officer, 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 30,000-square-foot facility serves as a central hub for development and evaluation, in partnership with Toyota’s North American manufacturing network, supporting the evaluation of batteries for Toyota Battery Manufacturing, North Carolina, as well as Toyota’s vehicle manufacturing plants across North America…