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LGES & Honda battery plant in Ohio starts construction on $3.5 billion facility

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“There are many beginnings when you form a new company to build a new facility, but today is an important milestone for the LGES-Honda team, for the local community, and everyone working at the site to create our new EV battery facility,” said Bob Lee, CEO of the new LGES-Honda joint venture.

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Tesla Model 3 and Model Y stand out in Spring 2024 CarMax EV Consumer report

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CarMax’s Spring 2024 Electric Vehicle Consumer Report has revealed that Tesla’s two most popular vehicles, the Model Y crossover and Model 3 sedan, are among the most popular EVs in the United States’ second-hand vehicle market. CarMax is one of the United States’ largest retailer of used automobiles.

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BMW problems ‘don’t pressure’ form for 90,000 getting older automobiles over faulty Takata airbags

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BMW AG is the original carmaker to improve its recall of automobiles with Takata airbags, telling homeowners to ground the 90,000 affected sedans and crossovers in North The united states till the faulty apparatus has been changed. The “do not drive” alert follows indistinguishable orders from Honda Motor Co.,

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Honda begins 2015 Fit production at new plant in Mexico; plant designed exclusively for subcompacts

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Honda continued the expansion of its manufacturing operations in North America with the production start of the redesigned 2015 Honda Fit at a new, automobile plant of Honda de Mexico, S.A. The start-up of the Celaya Plant increases Honda’s annual automobile production capacity in North America to approximately 1.92

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Three Honda plants earn Energy Star recognition

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For the eighth consecutive year, two of Honda’s Ohio automobile manufacturing plants have earned the US. In earning their eighth consecutive ENERGY STAR certifications, Honda of America Mfg.’s Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification, while the company’s auto plant in Greensburg, Ind.

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Honda launches new environmental leadership award “Green Dealer” program for Honda and Acura dealers in US

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American Honda Motor Co, Inc. has established a “Green Dealer” program for its independently-owned Honda and Acura automobile dealers in the United States. Consumers who are interested in locating a Honda Environmental Leadership Award winning dealer can visit the Honda.com site for more information.

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Honda introduces all-new 2015 Fit at Detroit; more fuel efficient, with new 1.5L VTEC

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Honda unveiled the all-new 2015 Fit at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. With an annual capacity of 200,000 units, the facility will begin mass production of the 2015 Fit next month, adding production of an all-new small Honda SUV later in the year. Click to enlarge. and wider (+0.3

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