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Originally Posted by ME_Andy
Honda will be purchasing EV batteries and motors from GM for the next few years at least.
Any thoughts? Seems like a pretty big deal and a reversal of the status quo from several decades ago.
"Acura said not only would GM help to develop the two SUVs, but it will also be responsible for producing them."
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a3...ars-for-honda/ |
Honda was (still is?) big into fuel cell development. Which appears to be (in my simplified understanding) a full EV with an 'alternative' power source. I would be surprised if they abandon their existing engineering and processes to outsource. This may be a stop-gap thing while they change direction (pivot?) to full-electric and put less effort into Fuel cells.
Since it appears that battery supply is an issue for almost everyone, I would guess that this is a way to access GM's battery supply chain. I'd bet that Honda is still doing their own thing in preparation for 2028 and beyond ... or whenever they can secure access to battery supply ...