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

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  • New joint venture company to produce battery modules in Fayette County, Ohio
  • EV batteries produced at JV plant to be provided to #honda plants for #ev production

MARYSVILLE, #ohio, October 11, 2022 – #honda and #lg Energy Solution (LGES; KRX: 373220) today 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 billion and creating 2,200 jobs, pending final government approvals. The companies’ overall investment related to the JV is projected to reach $4.4 billion.

The joint venture between #honda and LGES will be formally established in 2022, pending regulatory approvals. The two companies plan to begin construction in early 2023, in order to complete the new production facility by the end of 2024. The plant aims to have approximately 40GWh of annual production capacity as it starts mass production of pouch-type lithium-ion batteries by the end of 2025.

Honda already has announced plans to begin production* and sales of #honda EVs in North America in 2026, based on its new #honda e:Architecture. The #ev batteries produced at the new JV plant will be provided to #honda #auto plants to produce EVs to be sold in North America.

“In another major step toward electrification, #lg Energy Solution’s innovative battery technologies will not only power Honda’s brand-new #ev models but support Ohio’s green economy. We extend our gratitude to everyone who played a role in making this happen,” said #dongmyungkim, Executive Vice President of Advanced #automotive Battery Division at #lg Energy Solution. “With our commitment to building the world-best quality products, together with #honda, we look forward to not only creating thousands of quality jobs here in #ohio, but growing together with the community.”

In April 2022, #honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it was exploring the possibility of creating a joint venture company for battery production in North America, and that the battery plant would be established near a dedicated #ev production line to be created in North America. The joint venture with LGES represents the fulfillment of this strategy.

“Honda is proud of our history in #ohio, where our U.S. manufacturing operations began more than four decades ago. Now, as we expand Honda’s partnership with #ohio, we are investing in a workforce that will create the power source for our future #honda and Acura electric vehicles,” said Bob Nelson, executive vice president of American #honda Motor Co., Inc. “We want to thank the leaders of the state of #ohio, as well as in Fayette County, Jefferson Township, Jeffersonville, and Washington Court House for welcoming this new joint venture between #honda and #lg Energy Solution and giving us another #ohio community to call home.

This latest JV announcement with #honda reflects the recently announced #lg Energy Solution’s mid- to long-term strategy to focus on North America, the fastest growing #ev market. LGES plans to further expand its production capacity in the region, as well as reinforce its local supply chain for key critical minerals.

As part of its goal to achieve carbon neutrality for all products and #corporate activities by 2050, #honda announced a vision to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040.

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