Toyota opens a huge EV battery factory in North Carolina with $13,900,000,000 investment
Published on Nov 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Nov 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
Toyota has just opened an enormous EV battery factory in North Carolina.
Out in Liberty, North Carolina, the company has started making its own EV and hybrid batteries.
It’s a huge move for a company that usually builds most of its battery tech overseas.
And the size of this place tells you Toyota’s gearing up for a very different kind of future.
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Toyota’s $13.9B EV battery factory is now officially open
Toyota didn’t just build an EV battery factory in North Carolina, it dropped $13.9 billion into one of the biggest projects the company has ever launched in the US.
And it’s already paying off.
The first battery shipments rolled out this summer, kicking the whole 1,850-acre site into full-time, around-the-clock motion.
The place runs 24/7, with machines humming and forklifts zipping between buildings that look like aircraft hangars.
About 2,500 workers are on the ground already.
And the manufacturer expects that number to grow past 5,100 as more of the 14 production lines come online.
This isn’t just another Toyota facility either – it’s the company’s first and only battery plant outside Japan.
Inside, the team is assembling lithium-ion battery modules for the Camry, Corolla, RAV4, and an upcoming three-row electric SUV that hasn’t been revealed yet.
Each module is about 80 percent finished when it leaves Liberty, with the remainder of the process completed at assembly plants in Kentucky and Alabama.
Toyota describes the project as part of its long-term push to ‘build where [they] sell.’
And it’s backing that up with action, including an extra $10 billion committed to US investments over the next five years.
What this means for Toyota’s future cars
Toyota’s been steering its lineup toward hybrids for years.
This plant is basically the next big step in that strategy.
Instead of racing into an all-EV future, Toyota’s betting that drivers still want electric power and the comfort of a backup engine.
The batteries coming out of Liberty feed straight into the models Toyota relies on most.
That kind of long-term output is exactly why the state offered $664 million in incentives if the company hits its targets.
The site isn’t anywhere near finished, either.
Construction will keep rolling through 2030, gradually turning Liberty into one of the brand’s key battery hubs.
Toyota didn’t just open an EV battery factory, it set up the starting point for its next chapter.
And now a small North Carolina town is suddenly part of the plan.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
