# Toyota battery research center opening in Michigan > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/toyota-battery-research-center-opening-in-michigan > Updated: 2026-10-05T09:56:06.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Toyota has inaugurated the Toyota Battery Center of North America in Saline, Michigan. The $50 million, 30,000-square-foot facility serves as a central research and testing hub for the company’s North American electrification efforts. The center focuses on the entire battery life cycle, including raw-material sourcing, technology evaluation, performance analysis, and recycling. Research will support various electrified technologies, such as hybrid, plug-in hybrid, hydrogen, and battery-electric vehicles, with a specific emphasis on developing batteries with longer lifespans for U.S. driving conditions. The Michigan facility is intended to support Toyota’s broader regional operations, including its $13.9 billion battery manufacturing project in North Carolina. Additionally, the center has established a partnership with the University of Michigan Electric Vehicle Center to provide researchers and students with access to testing infrastructure. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-05: Toyota opens new battery development center in Michigan Toyota has opened a $50 million battery development center in Saline Township, Michigan, to advance electrification research and support its North American production network. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/toyota-opens-new-battery-development-center-in-michigan ### 2026-10-01: Toyota opens $50M battery research center in Michigan Toyota has opened a $50 million battery research and testing facility in Saline, Michigan, to support the development of hybrid, hydrogen, and electric vehicle technologies across North America. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/toyota-opens-50m-battery-research-center-in-michigan --- Cite as: Toyota battery research center opening in Michigan. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/toyota-battery-research-center-opening-in-michigan