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LG Energy Solution and Honda break ground for new JV EV battery plant in Ohio

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Honda and LG Energy Solution held the official groundbreaking ceremony for a new joint venture EV battery plant more than 2 million square feet in size, to be located in Fayette County, near Jeffersonville, Ohio—about 40 miles southwest of Columbus. The two companies have committed to invest $3.5 Earlier post.)

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LG Energy Solution and Honda formally establish battery production joint venture; 40 GWh/year

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LG Energy Solution and Honda Motor announced the formal establishment of the joint venture (JV) which will produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EV) produced by Honda. The new plant will be located approximately 40 miles southwest of Columbus in Fayette County, near Jeffersonville. Earlier post.). billion.

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Honda and LG Energy Solution to invest initial $3.5B in JV 40 GWh EV battery plant in Ohio

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Honda and LG Energy Solution announced that their new joint venture (JV) battery plant will be located in Fayette County, Ohio, about 40 miles southwest of Columbus, where the two companies will commit to investing $3.5 The companies’ overall investment related to the JV is projected to reach $4.4 Earlier post.).

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Honda and LG Energy Solution announce Ohio as home to joint venture EV battery plant

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Honda and LG Energy Solution announced that their new joint venture (JV) battery plant will be located in Fayette County, Ohio, about 40 miles southwest of Columbus, where the two companies will commit to investing $3.5 The companies' overall investment related to the JV is projected to reach $4.4 billion.

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Honda establishing new R&D Innovation Lab Tokyo with focus on intelligent technologies

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Honda R&D Co., a research and development subsidiary of Honda, is further strengthening its research and development of intelligent technologies and, toward that objective, will establish Honda R&D Innovation Lab Tokyo by around September this year in Akasaka, Tokyo.

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USDOT awards $6M grant to advance Northwest US 33 Smart Mobility Corridor in Ohio

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The NW US 33 Smart Mobility Corridor is home to more than 50 automotive-related companies including the North American headquarters for Honda of America Mfg., The City of Columbus “Smart Columbus” vision won the US Department of Transportation $40-million Smart City Challenge in June after competing against 77 cities nationwide.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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The winning consortium, led by EWI and headquartered in the Detroit-area includes the following members: 34 Companies: ABS; AEM; ALCOA Technology; Boeing; Comau; Easom Automation; EWI; Fabrisonic; Flash Bainite Steel; GE; Honda North American Services; Huys; Infinium; Inc.; ThermoCalc; TIMET; Trumpf, Inc.; UTRC; Wolf Robotics.