Toyota to Build EV Batteries with Increased Range

Toyota has announced plans to produce batteries for electric vehicles that would improve driving range, with one type of battery expected to provide over 900 miles of range, Jalopnik reports.

The solid-state battery that Toyota is developing is planned to launch in 2027 and will provide a range of up to 932 miles from one charge. 

Before that battery is released, Toyota will first introduce a lithium-ion power pack that will double the range of the power pack in the current bZ4X electric crossover and provides a range of 621 miles, according to Automotive News. It is expected to cost 20 percent less and charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in less than 20 minutes.

After this, Toyota will develop a bipolar lithium iron phosphate battery in 2026 that the company predicts will provide a 20 percent boost in driving range and be 40 percent cheaper to make. Following that, a nickel-based bipolar lithium-ion battery produced by the company will provide an additional ten percent range boost.

Toyota also announced plans to implement changes in its production facilities as it ramps up EV production, such as EVs driving themselves to locations in the facility as opposed to running down a production line.