Honda to set up China venture to make batteries for EVs

Japanese carmaker to launch enterprise with Dongfeng Motor Group and Guangzhou Vehicle Group Co on the finish of the month.

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Honda has introduced its Chinese language unit will set up a three way partnership with Dongfeng Motor Group and Guangzhou Vehicle Group Co [File: Luke MacGregor/Reuters]

Honda Motor Firm has introduced its Chinese language unit will set up a three way partnership with Dongfeng Motor Group and Guangzhou Vehicle Group Co on the finish of the month to obtain batteries for totally electrical autos.

The automaker’s Chinese language division additionally agreed to strengthen its present partnership with CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, to make sure a secure provide of batteries, it mentioned in a press release on Wednesday.

At current, Honda’s joint ventures to fabricate and promote four-wheel autos in China, Dongfeng Honda and Guangqi Honda, obtain their batteries individually from CATL.

The newest change, nonetheless, will enable battery procurement to be centralised by means of the soon-to-be-launched three way partnership to extend effectivity.

Honda will make investments 50 p.c into the three way partnership whereas Dongfeng and Guangzhou will every make investments 25 p.c into it.

The Japanese automaker mentioned on Tuesday it had shaped a partnership with buying and selling firm Hanwa Co to safe a secure provide of metals utilized in batteries for electrified autos.

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