Toyota has launched production at its new $13.9 billion battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina while pledging an extra $10 billion investment in its U.S. operations over the next five years. The plant and Toyota’s additional investments will support its popular hybrid vehicle business.

SupplyChain247 reports that Toyota has reached a significant milestone with the official launch of production at its first battery plant outside Japan. The $13.9 billion facility, located on a sprawling 1,850-acre site in Liberty, North Carolina, is expected to generate up to 5,100 new jobs for Americans, solidifying Toyota’s commitment to its team members, customers, dealers, communities, and suppliers in the United States.

The North Carolina plant marks a major moment in Toyota’s history, as emp

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