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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rob Davies

Toyota claims battery breakthrough in potential boost for electric cars

Toyota logo on a car
Toyota has up to now been seen as something of a laggard in the electric vehicle market. Photograph: Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

Toyota says it has made a technological breakthrough that will allow it to halve the weight, size and cost of batteries, in what could herald a major advance for electric vehicles.

The world’s second largest carmaker was already pursuing a plan to roll out cars with advanced solid-state batteries, which offer benefits compared with liquid-based batteries, by 2025.

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