Japan to Provide US$2.4 Billion Incentives to Toyota and Others for Battery Production

Japan allocates US$2.44 billion in subsidies for 12 battery development projects. Toyota to benefit from grants for prismatic and solid-state battery research. Nissan and Panasonic set ambitious production targets for lithium batteries

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The initiative, led by four automakers and Panasonic, aims to bolster Japan's domestic supply chain. Toyota has confirmed its participation in securing a grant from the Japanese government to advance the development of prismatic and next-generation solid-state batteries, with a combined annual capacity of 9 gigawatt-hours (GWh).

Nissan is targeting a yearly capacity of 5 GWh by 2028 to manufacture cost-effective lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries for its compact vehicles. Additionally, Panasonic's energy division has disclosed plans to establish new production capacity of 20 GWh by 2030 through a partnership with Subaru. Panasonic will also supply cylindrical batteries to Mazda, which is striving to increase its annual volume by 6.5 GWh by 2030, as reported by Automotive News.

According to data compiled by South Korean renewable energy consultancy SNE Research, six of the top 10 global battery suppliers in the period from January to July were Chinese companies, collectively holding a market share of 65.3%. Panasonic, the sole Japanese manufacturer in the ranking, saw its share decrease from 7.1% to 4.3% compared to the previous year.

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• Japan allocates US$2.44 billion in subsidies for 12 battery development projects

• Toyota to benefit from grants for prismatic and solid-state battery research

• Nissan and Panasonic set ambitious production targets for lithium batteries

Source: TECHNODE