Japanese automaker Toyota and energy company Idemitsu to cooperate on EV battery technology
Associated PressTOKYO — Japan’s top automaker Toyota agreed Thursday to work with Idemitsu, a major Japanese oil company, on technology for mass production of solid-state batteries that promise to be a key component in future electric vehicles. Toyota, with its production finesse, and Idemitsu, which owns technologies in materials, said they are aiming for successful commercialization of all-solid-state batteries in 2027 or 2028, followed by full-scale mass production. Kito said Idemitsu developed mass production technology related to sulfide solid electrolytes by studying by-products from petroleum refining. Many of the world’s top automakers are working on solid-state batteries, including domestic rival Nissan Motor Co. and American manufacturer Ford Motor Co.
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