TOKYO -- Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor and other companies will invest a total of 1 trillion yen ($7 billion) to expand Japanese production capacity for storage batteries by around 50% with government support, Nikkei has learned.
Government to support $7bn supply chain buildup

Toyota Motor plans to build a new electric-vehicle battery factory that will supply a nearby Lexus assembly plant. (Photo by Haruka Kadooka)
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor and other companies will invest a total of 1 trillion yen ($7 billion) to expand Japanese production capacity for storage batteries by around 50% with government support, Nikkei has learned.