Canada's pursuit of a Honda EV plant, battery production started in 2022

Champagne Meets Honda — Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, centre, speaks with Honda Chairman Seiji Kuraishi, right, during a meeting in Japan back in 2022. (GOVERNMENT OF CANADA\/X)

January 12, 2024 06:00 PM

Canada’s government began sowing the seeds of Honda electric-vehicle and EV battery plants back in 2022, according to the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Industry. And the full-court press has been on ever since.

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