Up to 900-Mile Range and Rapid Charging

Toyota has recently unveiled its plans for a groundbreaking new electric vehicle (EV) battery technology that could offer up to 900 miles of driving range4. The company has been secretly developing a solid-state battery and aims to release vehicles equipped with this technology by 20251. The ambitious plan envisions EVs with over 600 miles (965 kilometers) of range from 2026 and around 900 miles (1,448 km) on a single charge after 20283.The next steps in Toyota’s plan include:

• A bipolar lithium iron phosphate battery that can reduce costs by 40% compared to the previous iteration, slated for 2026-20273.
• An advanced bipolar lithium iron battery with 10% more range, scheduled to go into production in 2027-20283.

With this technology, Toyota estimates it will produce around 1.7 million EVs based on the newly developed, purpose-built architecture by 2030, which will benefit from solid-state batteries starting in 20273. At the high end of the market, Toyota plans to produce an EV with a more efficient lithium-ion battery offering a range of 1,000 km (621 miles) 5. In comparison, the long-range version of the lithium-ion-powered Tesla Model Y, the world’s best-selling EV, can drive for about 530 km based on U.S. standards5.An EV powered by a solid-state battery would have a range of 1,200 km and a charging time of just 10 minutes5. This is a significant improvement compared to the Tesla Supercharger network, which offers the equivalent of 321 km of charge in 15 minutes5. Toyota has not yet detailed the expected costs or required investment for these plans5.For more information, read the full article here.