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Honda of Canada Mfg. to invest $492M in Ontario manufacturing plants; $83.6M in government grants

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Both the federal and Ontario governments will provide conditional grants up to $41.8 HCM also produces 260,000 four-cylinder engines annually. HCI) was founded in 1969 and is the parent company for both Honda and Acura vehicle brands in Canada. million each, representing 17% of Honda Canada’s investment. Honda Canada Inc.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

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On January 28 GM announced that it plans (aspires) to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, ending production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel- and gasoline-powered engines. ” The Honda and Acura EVs will be manufactured at GM plants in North America. Two Navistar fuel cell-powered long-haul trucks.

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ArcelorMittal opens tailored blanks operation in Detroit

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By combining different steels, or using different thicknesses, engineers can finely tune the performance of the part to meet different load case criteria. Together, ArcelorMittal and Honda co-engineered the industry’s first hot-stamped, laser-welded door ring found in the 2014 Acura MDX.

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Junkyard Find: 2009 Suzuki Equator RWD Crew Cab

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But my favorite Junkyard Finds are obscure examples of what-could-they-have-been-thinking badge engineering , and today's truck has lived atop my wish list for nearly 15 years. The Volkswagen Routan , Saab 9-7X , Mitsubishi Precis , Acura SLX , Isuzu I-Series , 2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider and 1988-1993 Pontiac LeMans come to mind here.

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