Honda and LG Chem will build a $4.4 billion EV battery factory in the US
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Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge Honda and LG Chem will build a $4.4 billion electric vehicle battery factory in the US, the latest move to shore up the country's domestic production to comply with new tax credit rules.
Honda and LG Chem will form a joint venture to produce batteries in the US for the automaker's upcoming lineup of EVs. The two companies aim to begin construction in early 2023 to enable the start of mass production of lithium-ion battery cells by the end of 2025. Honda and its subsidiary Acura have plans to release 30 hybrid, battery-electric, and fuel-cell vehicles by 2030.
annual production capacity of approximately 40GWh
The factory, which aims to have an annual production capacity of approximately 40GWh, is likely to be located in Ohio, according...