Marking an important step in regional research, Toyota has opened the Toyota Battery Center of North America at its Saline, MI, campus. The 30,000-square-foot facility serves as a testing and innovation center, evaluating cells from Toyota's battery plant in North Carolina and regional facilities.
The facility's engineering staff will monitor performance metrics and develop proprietary technology for Toyota's hybrid, hydrogen-powered, and pure electric models, advancing the company's parallel powertrain philosophy. The scope spans raw material testing all the way to battery recycling, granting Toyota valuable regional evaluation capacity.
The facility will also welcome researchers from the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center, giving university teams hands-on time with advanced test gear. This joint effort is geared toward educating and assisting aspiring battery engineers and technicians.
A chief target for Toyota is expanding its focus on engineering inventive battery technology in addition to physical cell production. Its ongoing work with hybrid and plug-in hybrid batteries answers steady market demand for proven hybrid vehicles.
The introduction of the Toyota Battery Center of North America showcases Toyota's drive toward innovation. While you will have to wait a bit longer to drive a car utilizing the center's newest battery designs, our dealership maintains a superb selection of new Toyota models ready for the road.
Visit us today at Vandergriff Toyota in Arlington to test-drive a new vehicle.
