Toyota is going to be the first company to introduce a passenger vehicle that solid-state batteries will power. Over the years, Toyota has been talking about its solid-state goals, and now that the Japanese Ministry of economy, trade and industry has validated the inception, there are talks of making it a reality by 2026.
There are initial hindrances expected, but it will eventually settle as the company transitions through 2027 and 2028. There could still be setbacks which could delay the beginning of this project, but we expect full-scale mass production by 2030 and beyond. As per a latest press release, the manufacturer will begin solid-state battery production from 2026.
The company has an upcoming performance battery that will be built by two thor parties for Toyota, the company plans on reaching annual production target of 9 gigawatt-hours, we expect this combined figure to be achieved over time. As per plans the company intends to build the solid-state and new-high performance batteries in Japan. Experts suggest that since it is a equipment-intensive industry, there will be a need for large scale investments in certain facilities.
As per reports, Toyota’s new solid-state batteries offer quicker charging times, around flat to full in 10 minutes. It was in 2020, when Toyota first announced plans of building a solid-state powered vehicle. Meanwhile, expect hybrids to come with a smaller pack and that will not affect the vehicles cost a lot.
Toyota is not the lone player here, MG Motors confirmed they too will launch their first solid-state-powered production vehicle in 2025. Following suit was IM Motor who also confirmed they were working on the L6 which would come with a 133 kWh semi-solid-battery that will deliver a range of almost 673 on the CLTC test cycle, and charging takes 12 minutes and gives an additional 249 miles of range.