Toyota’s Solid-State Battery: A Game Changer for Electric Vehicles

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Toyota, the world’s second-largest carmaker, has recently announced a significant breakthrough in battery technology that could revolutionize the electric vehicle (EV) industry.

The Japanese auto giant claims to have developed a solid-state battery with a range of 745 miles (1,200 kilometers) that could charge in 10 minutes or less, a feat that could potentially double the distance of vehicles running on conventional lithium-ion batteries under the same conditions.

The solid-state battery, as its name implies, employs solid electrolytes, a departure from the liquid ones found in conventional lithium-ion batteries.

Toyota’s solid-state battery technology could be the silver bullet the EV industry has been seeking, addressing the key drawbacks of conventional lithium-ion batteries, namely limited range and lengthy charging times.

The company has been nurturing this technology since 2012, and its efforts have borne fruit in the form of over 1,000 solid-state battery patents, outpacing any other carmaker.

In addition to this groundbreaking technology, Toyota has announced a nearly $50 million investment to construct a new laboratory facility at its North American R&D headquarters in York Township, Michigan.

Keiji Kaita, the president of Toyota’s research and development center for carbon neutrality, has been instrumental in this breakthrough.

The commercialization of Toyota’s solid-state battery technology is on the horizon, with a projected launch in 2027 or 2028. The development of these batteries is being spearheaded by Prime Planet Energy & Solutions Inc., a joint venture with Panasonic that began operations in April 2020 and employs over 5,100 people, including 2,400 at a subsidiary in China.

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