Japan’s Toyota announces plan for battery electric vehicle
Toyota plans to make an all-solid-state battery as part of its ambitious plans for battery electric vehicles, the company said Tuesday, amid mounting criticism Japan’s top automaker needs to do more to fight climate change.
Toyota Motor Corp. aims for a commercial solid-state battery to be out by 2027. Charging time, one of the main drawbacks of electric vehicles will get shortened to 10 minutes or less, the company said in a statement.
“With the evolution of the vehicle’s operating system, the next-generation battery EV will also enable customization of the ‘driving feel,’ with a focus on acceleration, turning, and stopping,” it said.
