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| Period | Japan | North America | Europe | Asia | Other | Printed total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | 1,993 | 2,816 | 1,192 | 1,804 | 1,638 | 9,443 |
| FY 2025 | 1,991 | 2,703 | 1,172 | 1,838 | 1,659 | 9,362 |
| FY 2026 | 2,082 | 2,934 | 1,183 | 1,759 | 1,637 | 9,595 |
| Period | Japan | North America | Europe | Asia | Other | Printed total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2024 | 4,042 | 1,976 | 846 | 1,876 | 523 | 9,263 |
| FY 2025 | 4,000 | 1,958 | 811 | 1,790 | 491 | 9,049 |
| FY 2026 | 4,149 | 2,050 | 815 | 1,802 | 477 | 9,293 |
| Period | Partner | Printed target / status |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06. Technical Workshop commercialization window | Toyota Industries (solid-state for BEVs); Prime Planet Energy and Solutions (performance liquid cell) | All-solid-state batteries for BEVs targeted for commercialization in 2027 to 2028. Printed charge target: 10 minutes or less (SOC 10-80%). Printed range target: about 20% versus the performance square battery. A higher-spec cell aiming at 50% versus that battery is described as R&D, not a production GWh figure. |
| 2023-10-12. Idemitsu Kosan mass-production agreement | Idemitsu Kosan | Joint development of sulfide solid-electrolyte mass-production technology, productivity, and a supply chain. Named aim: BEVs with all-solid-state batteries in 2027 to 2028, then a foundation for mass production. Large pilot facility described as planned. No GWh printed. |
| 2025-10. Sumitomo Metal Mining cathode collaboration | Sumitomo Metal Mining | FY2026 20-F: collaboration aimed at mass production of cathode materials, using powder-synthesis technology, for a more durable cathode suited to all-solid-state batteries. No GWh printed. |
| 2026-FY. 20-F reaffirms 2027 to 2028 | Toyota and Idemitsu | FY2026 20-F: all-solid-state cells reduced in size by one-third versus conventional batteries while maintaining performance. Targeted for commercialization between 2027 and 2028. Short charging times and durability are described qualitatively. No GWh printed. |
| 2027 to 2028 (target). First BEV with solid-state cells | Toyota and Idemitsu | Stated commercialization window only. Idemitsu and Toyota say they will start producing solid-state batteries for BEVs in 2027 to 2028, then lay a foundation for mass production. Initial GWh is not printed in the 20-F, the June 2023 briefing, or the October 2023 agreement. |
Toyota Motor Co. founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in Aichi Prefecture as a subsidiary of Toyoda Loomworks: develops Toyota Production System (TPS) post-war, becoming the world's largest automaker by 2008.
Prius hybrid launches in Japan: Toyota's pioneering hybrid that delays its BEV pivot for two decades by establishing Toyota's hybrid-electric leadership and proving hybrid can be commercially viable.
RAV4 EV (second-gen) launches in California with Tesla powertrain: production ends in 2014 after limited demand. The Tesla partnership reveals Toyota's reluctance to invest in in-house BEV powertrains.
Mirai fuel cell EV launches in Japan: Toyota's hydrogen alternative to BEVs and the brand's controversial bet that fuel cells will dominate clean mobility, a position that ages poorly versus BEV trajectory.
Reveals 16 BEV concepts and commits $35B/15 BEVs by 2030 in a strategy reset: including Lexus EVs. Akio Toyoda finally publicly capitulates to BEV-first reality after years of resistance.
bZ4X launches in Japan and globally: the first vehicle on Toyota/Subaru's e-TNGA dedicated BEV platform. Long-awaited entrance into BEV mass-market that immediately stumbles on quality issues.
bZ4X recall over wheel-detachment risk forces global stop-sale weeks after launch: embarrassing Toyota's BEV debut and reinforcing perception that Toyota is years behind Tesla and Hyundai/Kia in EV engineering.
Announces solid-state battery breakthrough targeting 1,000 km range and 10-minute charging by 2027-28: Toyota's biggest single technology announcement of the decade and the platform that would catch up to BYD/CATL.
Announces 10 new BEV models by 2026 in updated electrification strategy: Lexus, Toyota, and bZ-brand models on a renewed e-TNGA architecture with revised pack chemistry and digital platform.
Toyota partners with LG Energy Solution for North American EV battery supply at 20+ GWh capacity: first major external cell-supplier deal, reflecting Toyota's recognition that internal cells can't scale alone.
Delays U.S.-built three-row BEV by years; halves 2026 BEV target to ~1M units: citing slower U.S. adoption and aligning with peer-OEM (Ford, GM) strategy resets.
Updated bZ4X launches with faster charging, more power, and longer range: rebranded as bZ in many markets; Toyota's first major BEV refresh signals readiness for sustained BEV competition.
Toyota announces partnership with CATL for next-gen LFP and sodium-ion cell supply for Chinese BEV models: final acknowledgment that Toyota's in-house cell timeline cannot match China's pace.