Toyota announced Wednesday it has officially begun production at its new $13.9 billion battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina , while committing an additional $10 billion to bolster its U.S. manufacturing over the next five years.

The 1,850-acre facility in Liberty, North Carolina, marks the automaker's first battery plant outside Japan and is expected to create up to 5,100 new American jobs , Toyota said.

"Today’s launch of Toyota’s first U.S. battery plant and additional U.S. investment up to $10 billion marks a pivotal moment in our company’s history," said Ted Ogawa, CEO of Toyota Motor North America . "Toyota is a pioneer in electrified vehicles, and the company’s significant manufacturing investment in the U.S. and North Carolina further solidifies our commitment to te

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