Toyota's Next-Gen EVs to Offer Over 600 Miles Range with 10-Minute Charging and Solid-State Battery Tech.

Toyota plans to introduce a high-performance lithium-ion battery to its next-generation electric vehicles by 2026, which will deliver quicker charging and around 620 miles of range, putting Toyota’s vehicles ahead of the competition. The automaker is also working on a method of mass production for solid-state batteries and aims to commercialize the technology between 2027 and 2028. Toyota has set up BEV Factory, an organization dedicated to making the next-gen battery EV, which will oversee the launch of a full lineup of EVs in 2026 and the sale of 1.7 million EV units by 2030. At the annual shareholder meeting, Toyota's slow adoption of EVs and lobbying against EVs under former CEO Akio Toyoda came under scrutiny, but shareholders voted in favor of all 10 board members, including Toyoda.