Toyota is aiming to be world's first company to launch the 'holy grail' of EV battery tech
Published on Oct 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM (UTC+4)
by Keelin McNamara
Last updated on Oct 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Toyota might just be about to change the world of EV battery tech forever.
And that’s because the Japanese brand is aiming to launch the ‘holy grail’ of battery tech.
The tech involves the development of solid-state batteries.
This EV battery tech could be here as soon as 2027, but how will it change things for drivers?
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Toyota could be about to change the EV world
Toyota is a brand that is constantly looking to innovate and develop; it’s even planning to develop new EVs in Europe.
It is also being suggested that the brand is planning two new EV SUVs based on the Land Cruiser and the RAV4.
Those particular projects are being lined up to be built in Kentucky.
But now, the marque is working on something else entirely – and it’s being called revolutionary.
Japan’s flagship brand recently announced a partnership with Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.
This partnership aims to mass-produce cathode materials for brand-new battery tech.
Toyota said its aim was to ‘achieve the world’s first practical use of all-solid-state batteries’ in its EVs.
Okay, so what exactly does all of that mean?
What the tech means for the future of cars
Current lithium-ion batteries use liquid-based batteries; these utilize electrolyte solutions.
By contrast, Toyota plans to introduce a brand-new, solid-state EV battery that is different.
This battery is different because it would use solid electrolytes, a cathode, and an anode.
According to Toyota, this next-gen EV battery tech ‘offers the potential for smaller size, higher output, and longer life.’
Reports suggest that the brand is planning to bring this new EV battery tech to the market soon.
As a matter of fact, this potentially game-changing tech could be here as soon as 2027 or 2028.
Toyota and Sumitomo have reportedly been working on this tech since 2021.
That means that the Japanese marque is already very far down the line with development.
Could this technology completely change the EV world when it eventually arrives? Toyota thinks so.
Keelin McNamara is a content writer at Supercar Blondie from Ireland, covering cars, technology, and lifestyle. Despite being a Law graduate, he discovered his passion for journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has worked in the industry ever since. Outside of work, he is an avid MotoGP fan, and is a self-confessed addict of the sport.
