Toyota details some of the key production processes for its next-gen EVs, including the battery assembly line, self-propelled assembly line, and giga casting.
has been busy lately telling the world how it's going to reinvent the way it produces cars in order to become an EV powerhouse. And today we know more about how the world's biggest automaker plans to get there.and targets annual sales of 1.5 million EVs in 2026 and 3.5 million in 2030.
The plant will handle everything from"equipment design to assembly and installation," Toyota says. One of the key technologies for mass production during the battery assembly process is high-speed, high-precision stacking that doesn't damage the battery materials. At the same time, Toyota plans to cut material costs by using lithium iron phosphate for the cathode of the so-called popularization version of its next-generation battery, which will feature a supersized bipolar structure; normally, the cathode would be coated with rare metals such as nickel and cobalt.
The automaker plans to tackle these challenges by tapping into its 26-year experience in battery production technologies for its hybrids, its bipolar nickel-metal hydride battery technology and expertise, the precision coating used for FCEVs, and various digital technologies. That's been a sticking point for many critics: where is the company that gave the world hybrids at scale on fully electric cars?has also taken an entirely new approach as to how vehicles are assembled.
Why is it called a self-propelled assembly line, though? It's because the cars being assembled will move under their own power at very low speed. The sensors and vehicle control technology developed for autonomous driving will be used to govern how fast the assembly line moves and operates. Cameras throughout the plant track the cars, keeping them moving along the set route at 0.22 mph .
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