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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

LG, Honda to set up US joint venture to make EV batteries

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Major South Korean battery maker LG and Japanese automaker Honda are investing $4.4 billion in a joint venture in the United States to produce batteries for Honda electric vehicles in the North American market, the two companies said Monday.

The plant’s site is still undecided, but construction will begin in early 2023, with mass production of advanced lithium-ion battery cells to start by the end of 2025, they said.

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