Honda China JV announces 120,000 units-a-year EV factory
Honda Motor and Dongfeng Motor announced that they are building a factory in Wuhan to manufacture electric vehicles.
A new factory in China would be its seventh in the world's biggest car market. PHOTO: REUTERS
TOKYO:
Honda Motor Co and its Chinese joint venture partner Dongfeng Motor said on Thursday they would build a new factory in Wuhan to exclusively manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) from 2024.
The factory would have a production capacity of 120,000 vehicles a year, Honda said in a statement.
Honda, Japan's second-largest automaker, is set to launch a new EV brand in China this year called e:N Series with plans to roll out 10 models with partners Dongfeng and GAC.