text: Original by Dongchedi Li Dezhe
[Original by Dongchedi Industry] According to Nikkei News, Honda Motor announced that it will produce pure electric vehicles at its existing factory in Ohio, USA, and plans to invest a total of US$700 million in two vehicle factories and one engine factory for renovation.
Honda will produce pure electric vehicles in its factory in Russia, USA
It is understood that Honda has a Marysville factory and an East Liberty factory in , Ohio , respectively. The Marysville factory is currently responsible for producing some models of the Accord and the high-end brand Acura, while the East Liberty factory is responsible for producing CR-V. In addition, the battery pack produced by Honda and LG in the United States and other parts produced at the engine factory will be provided to the two vehicle factories.
Honda's goal is to account for 40% of new car sales in the North American market by 2030, reaching 100% by 2040. In addition, Honda plans to launch two pure electric models such as "Prologue" in 2024. These new models will also be jointly developed with General Motors based on the Auteng platform.
reported that starting from 2026, Honda will launch pure electric models with independent development of chassis, and will also be produced in these two factories. The joint venture battery factory with LG will start construction in 2023 and is planned to be mass-produced in 2025.
