Toyota

UNCG has announced the launch of a research center focused on battery technology and development.

Toyota Motor Corp. also announced it will start producing batteries for EVs, hybrids and plug-ins at a new $14 billion facility in North Carolina, with shipping starting for North American models in April.

Green Metals, Inc. (GMI) is planning to build a factify to support EV battery waste and recycling. The plant will be located on the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite campus, which is expected to open in 2025.

The Toyota USA Foundation announced today a $2 million investment in Guilford and Randolph County Schools. The funds will go toward preparing students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

A new joint venture is planning to bring more than 130 jobs to Randolph County as a supplier to Toyota’s hybrid and electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant.

Randolph Community College leaders are planning to add a new campus in the town of Liberty, a project driven by the needs of major new employers including Toyota.

The Toyota manufacturing megasite under construction in the Triad will also be a destination for nature lovers, thanks in part to students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it's constructing in North Carolina, more than doubling its prior investments and expected number of new jobs, the company announced Tuesday.

Greensboro Mayor Nancy Vaughan touted the city’s economic achievements in her first-ever “State of the City” address Thursday. Vaughan highlighted…

The lack of modern manufacturing skills in the United States workforce could result in more than two million unfilled jobs by 2030. With the recent…