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 as soon as 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. Toyota President Koji Sato has said the company must play catchup after falling behind in the EV sector. The automaker is likely to face harsh criticism on its climate change commitments at a shareholders' meeting in Toyota city, central Japan, set for Wednesday.
Toyota says it is committed to a "hydrogen society" and is continuing to work on models powered by hydrogen, including fuel cell vehicles.
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