The joint venture will produce battery separators by combining Asahi Kasei’s expertise in material technology with Honda’s electrification knowledge.
Based on earlier reports, the plant is to be a joint-venture with Honda Canada as part of its EV battery supply chain — although Honda wasn’t present, or even mentioned, at the official announcement
Honda’s $15-billion EV manufacturing investment isn’t just a massive story in Canada. What happens here will also be the “benchmark” for Honda’s EV factories around the world
According a report from Japan’s Nikkei, Honda is considering a multi-billion EV investment in Canada. But the where and how of the plan remain unclear
