Honda’s $15B Ontario auto investment ‘huge opportunity’ for Windsor

Windsor Star— Honda Motor Company announced Thursday it’s investing $15 billion to expand its Ontario footprint to build electric vehicles and create a supporting supply chain. And that huge commitment by the Japanese carmaker will trigger big economic spinoff benefits for the Windsor-Essex area, auto sector experts say. The investment will require four new plants in Ontario, […]

Carscoops—Honda Pours $11 Billion To Build EVs In Canada's Biggest Auto Investment Ever. Honda is establishing Canada's first comprehensive EV supply chain

Windsor Star—Honda building two EV crossovers, multiple new Ontario plants — auto analyst. Honda plans to build two new electric crossover models by early 2028 in Ontario and will require multiple plants in more than one centralized location, says AutoForecast Solutions’ Sam Fiorani. Honda’s nearly $18-billion electrification plan for Ontario is expected to be formally announced as early as Thursday. The investment includes plants for electric vehicle and […]

CP24—Honda to get up to $5B in government help to build EV battery, assembly plants as part of $15B project in Ontario. Honda is set to build an electric vehicle battery plant next to its Alliston, Ont., assembly plant, which it is retooling to produce fully electric vehicles as part of a $15-billion project to create a supply chain in the province for the Japanese automaker. The plan - which includes up to $5 billion in public funds - is expected to see the two main plants create 1,000 jobs on top of retaining the existing 4,200 jobs at the assembly plant. That plant is set to produce up to 240,000 vehicles...