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Honda announces next steps in preparation for EV production in US

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Honda announced key next steps in the establishment of its EV Hub in Ohio. In October 2022, Honda announced that it would invest $700 million to retool several of its existing auto and powertrain plants to establish the new EV Hub in Ohio, to prepare for the production of battery electric vehicles in 2026. Indiana Auto Plant (IAP).

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Honda begins production of new 10-speed transmission in Georgia; nearly $150M investment

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Honda launched global production of a new, state-of-the-art 10-speed automatic transmission at Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, LLC (HPPG) in Tallapoosa, Georgia. The amount adds to the more than $3 billion that Honda has invested in its U.S. of America, Inc. HTM) in Russells Point, Ohio.

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10th Generation Honda Accord launching this year with advanced new powertrain lineup; next-gen two-motor hybrid

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Honda will launch the tenth-generation Accord ever later this year. Honda will release additional details on the all-new 2018 Accord design, technology and performance in the weeks ahead. liter turbo engines will be produced at Honda’s Anna, Ohio engine plant. The new 2018 Accord’s 1.5-liter liter and 2.0-liter

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Honda starts construction of new CVT plant in Mexico

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Honda de Mexico, S.A. HDM) has started construction of a new Honda transmission plant in Celaya, near the City of Guanajuato. The new plant will be located adjacent to the new automobile plant that will begin mass production early next year of the all-new 2015 Honda Fit.

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Honda to build new CVT plant in Mexico; initial capacity 350k units

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Honda de Mexico, S.A. HDM) plans to construct a new transmission plant in Celaya, near the city of Guanajuato, on the same site as the new automobile plant currently under construction that will begin production of the Honda Fit in Spring 2014. In 2012, Honda sold 54,000 units in Mexico (up 150.6%

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Hyundai Workers Also Slated for Pay Raise

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With Honda having followed Toyota in offering employee raises in the wake of the United Auto Workers (UAW) appearing to have settled contract negotiations in Detroit , the rest of the industry appears to have set off a Domino Rally of wage increases. That’s a lot of service for the extra vacation days.

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Tesla partners with EV charging reliability platform for Destination network

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billion investment in a Greensboro, North Carolina manufacturing facility. Honda and LG Energy Solution announced a $4.4 billion investment to build electric vehicles and batteries near Savannah, Georgia. Through DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program, the Department of Energy announced a $2.5