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Dongfeng Honda to build a dedicated EV production plant; 120,000 units/year

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Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary in China, announced that Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co.,

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Honda Anna Engine Plant produces 30-millionth engine; retooling to add battery module casings production

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Honda celebrated production of the 30-millionth engine built at the company’s Anna Engine Plant in Ohio with the production of the newly refined 2.0-liter liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine, which is part of the two-motor hybrid-electric system that powers Honda Accord and CR-V hybrid-electric models. Earlier post.) billion.

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Honda unveils two key future safety technologies toward the realization of its goal for zero traffic collision fatalities by 2050

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Honda Motor recently unveiled its work on two key advanced future safety technologies being developed with the goal of realizing “zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles globally by 2050”. Intelligent Driver-Assistive Technology.

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Nikkei: Nidec to build $715M e-axle plant in Mexico

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The Nikkei reports that Japan-based motor maker Nidec is planning to invest an estimated ¥100 billion (US$715 million) to build an e-axle plant in Mexico. The company plans to be capable of building an annual 7 million e-axles by March 2026. Nidec also jointly runs a plant with the Guangzhou Automobile Group. million e-axles.

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Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

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In a press briefing held in Tokyo on its initiatives in automobile electrification, Honda announced that it will spend approximately ¥5 trillion (US$40 billion) in the area of electrification and software technologies to further accelerate its electrification over the next 10 years, including both R&D expenses (¥3.5

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Dongfeng Honda to begin sales of e:NS1 EV; GAC Honda to being reservations for e:NP1 EV

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Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., a Honda automobile production and sales joint venture in China, has begun sales of the all-new e:NS1 electric vehicle (EV) model. Honda Motor (China) Investment Co., HMCI), a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary in China, announced that GAC Honda Automobile Co.,

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Honda and LG investing $4.4B to build batteries in the US

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Although many Japanese automakers are falling behind in the EV race, Honda is taking a big step today to solidify its place in the future of automobiles. Honda announced Monday that it will be forming a new joint venture with LG Energy Solution to build EV batteries in the US. The post Honda and LG investing $4.4B

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