Toyota to start EV production in U.S. in 2025

Japanese automaker aims to ramp up global output to 1m electric vehicles by 2026

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Toyota expects to produce about 200,000 EVs in the U.S. annually from 2026 onward. (Photo by Koji Uema)

Nikkei staff writers

NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor will start producing electric vehicles in the U.S. state of Kentucky as early as 2025, Nikkei learned Tuesday, as it tries to capture growing demand for clean-energy cars.

The Japanese automaker will update an existing factory to make electric models alongside gasoline-fueled autos. It intends to produce 10,000 electric sport utility vehicles monthly by the end of 2025.

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