Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina is an electric vehicle battery plant in Randolph County, North Carolina, that began shipping batteries in June 2025. Duke Energy worked with Toyota to bring power to the site, including relocating transmission lines.

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The plant began shipping batteries in June 2025. It supports battery production for hybrid, battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, and the site is halfway to its full buildout. The mega site can produce 30 GWh annually at full capacity and will house 14 battery production lines.

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Electricity and grid: Duke Energy worked with Toyota on power to the site, including relocating transmission lines and offering to offset operations with renewable energy. A new 100 kV line of about 7 miles supplies the mega site and an existing 525 kV transmission line was relocated. The permit review adds a 2000 kW diesel emergency generator for HVAC backup.

Ownership: The plant is owned 90 percent by Toyota Motor North America and 10 percent by Toyota Tsusho, with current investment of $13.9 billion on 1,850 acres.

Facility

Activity: battery production for hybrid, battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
Industry: Manufacturing
Site type: Facility
Operating status: Operating
Reported Jun 1, 2025