Toyota announced that Toyota Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA), including Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) R&D, will receive $4.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The funding is part of the Catalyzing Innovative Research for Circular Use of Long-lived Advanced Rechargeables (CIRCULAR) Program. This supports a circular domestic supply chain for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.