Toyota Scientists Make Breakthrough on Safer, Smarter Batteries

About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE: TM) established operations in the United States in 1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants in eight states.  Toyota directly employs nearly 30,000 people in the U.S. and its investment here is currently valued at more than $18 billion, including sales and manufacturing operations, research and development, financial services and design facilities.

Toyota is deeply committed to being a great community partner and is focused on supporting programs in ways that achieve long-term sustainable results. Toyota supports numerous organizations across the country, with a particular concentration on education, the environment and safety.  Since 1991, Toyota has contributed more than half a billion dollars to philanthropic programs across the U.S.   For more information on Toyota, please visit www.toyota.com.