Ford says it takes up to 10 years to complete permitting requirements for critical mineral mining in the US, versus two to three years in Canada and Australia.
When the additional facilities come on line between 2024 and 2026, Toyota's battery production capacity in the two countries will have increased by 40 gigawatt-hours.
A specialist panel tasked with formulating battery strategy also set a target of securing 30,000 trained workers for battery manufacturing and supply chains by 2030.