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Toyota signs deal for 2-billion-USD EV project in Shanghai -Xinhua

i2wtcBy i2wtcApril 22, 2025No Comments4 Mins Read
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People visit the booth of Toyota at the Automobile Exhibition Area during the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China’s Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Chen Haoming/Xinhua)

SHANGHAI, April 22 (Xinhua) — Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday signed an agreement to establish a wholly-owned electric vehicle (EV) plant in Shanghai, in a strategic move to bolster its presence in China, the world’s largest automotive market.

In the strategic cooperation agreement with the Shanghai municipal government, Toyota commits to invest a total of 14.6 billion yuan (about 2 billion U.S. dollars) into the new energy vehicle (NEV) project in Jinshan District, which focuses on the research and development, production and sales of Lexus EVs and EV batteries.

The investment underscores the attractiveness and openness of China’s huge market. As a leading destination for foreign investment, the country has been continuously pushing forward opening-up and improving its business environment while the world grapples with rising protectionism and economic uncertainty.

The project will introduce groundbreaking technologies to create a leading carbon neutrality model project that will have significant influence both in China and globally, noted Tatsuro Ueda, chief executive officer of China Region and chairman of Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

“Additionally, we look forward to collaborating with more local suppliers to showcase the competitive advantages of China’s NEV industry chain to the world and jointly promote Chinese technologies to benefit the global market,” he added.

This marks another globally influential NEV project in Shanghai, after Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory. It further demonstrates Shanghai’s determination to expand high-level opening-up and accelerate the creation of a world-class NEV industry cluster.

Peng Xijun, general manager of Shanghai Xinjinshan Industrial Investment Development Co., Ltd., a local partner, said Toyota has acquired 1,692 mu (112.8 hectares) of land for the first phase of the project.

Construction is slated to begin in June, with production expected to start in 2027, according to the plans of Toyota, the world’s top-selling automaker.

The new plant marks a significant investment in enhancing Toyota’s R&D and production capabilities specifically tailored for the EV sector in China.

Toyota did not disclose the production capacity on Tuesday, but it said in February that the initial production capacity would be around 100,000 units per year, and the project is expected to create approximately 1,000 new jobs during the start-up phase.

The car manufacturing plant, a supplement for the automotive industry chain of Jinshan District, will provide opportunities to upgrade the industrial chain and even benefit automotive suppliers in the whole Yangtze River Delta region, Peng said.

According to the agreement, Toyota and Shanghai will also carry out extensive cooperation in the upstream and downstream sectors of the industry chain, intelligent driving, hydrogen energy, automotive battery recycling and reuse, and logistics and supply chain.

China’s NEV industry has experienced exponential growth, propelled by a dual engine of robust technological innovation and the government’s unwavering dedication to green development and sustainable transformation. This strategic synergy has not only catalyzed unprecedented market demand but also accelerated the industry’s dynamic expansion.

China’s NEV sales soared 47.1 percent year on year to 3.08 million units in the first quarter, accounting for 41.2 percent of total vehicle sales in the period, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).

Toyota’s increased investment is a microcosm of multinationals deepening their presence in China, noted Bai Ming, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.

Citing official data that from January to March 2025, China saw the establishment of 12,603 new foreign-invested enterprises, which registered a 4.3-percent increase year on year, Bai specified that it shows the Chinese market remains “highly attractive” to foreign companies.

U.S. carmaker Tesla’s new Megafactory in Shanghai launched production in February, marking a significant expansion of the company’s presence in China. The new Megafactory, dedicated to manufacturing energy-storage batteries known as Megapacks, is its second major facility in Shanghai and the first of its kind outside the United States.

In March, German carmaker BMW partnered with Chinese tech giant Huawei to develop an in-car digital ecosystem specifically tailored for the Chinese market.

Also in March, Volkswagen Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China’s First Automobile Works (FAW) to introduce 11 new models, including 10 NEV models, specifically tailored for the Chinese market, starting in 2026.  ■



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