General Motors (GM) would soon manufacture electric vehicles with self-driving technology capabilities for Japanese car giants Honda and its subsidiary Acura, which would begin in 2023 towards 2024. The production plant would be centered on GM's Tennessee plant and its off-country location in Mexico, developing new electric vehicles for Honda.
One of America's most popular car manufacturing giant, General Motors (GM), is the top choice for Honda and Acura's future electric vehicles that would sell in the country or its home country of Japan. The collaboration between the two companies began in 2018 and has ensured a fruitful future that stems until 2024.
However, there are no mentions of where the car would be sold, whether in the United States or Europe region, or its home country for the Japanese market. Despite taking the Honda badge and namesake, the GM-made car cannot be considered "JDM" or Japanese Domestic Market-made. It was manufactured in another country by a foreign company.
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According to Automotive News, Honda initially announced that they had tasked General Motors to create two new electric vehicles for both the company and its subsidiary, Acura, which is now confirmed as crossovers. These two vehicles would feature self-driving technology as its primary feature and function, which GM developed.
The two new vehicles would share GM's Ultium technology, an electric powertrain that aims to optimize performance and battery-consumption for more range and usage time. The Ultium powertrain was initially announced to be a part of GM's Buick Electra, which would feature an impressive 400-mile range and a 0 to 60 mph under three seconds.
Currently, there is no news regarding the name of the electric vehicle made by GM for both the Honda and Acura brands. The only details included are they would both be electric crossovers and completed one year apart.
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Motors reveals its all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the Design Dome on the GM Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan.
Honda's Cruise Origin is the first electric vehicle that GM and the Japanese car manufacturer have worked on, with GM taking over the reins to create, finalize, and produce the car. The Cruise Origin was the start of Honda and GM's car manufacturing, after their joint battery venture in 2018.
According to Electrek, GM would be creating the two electric vehicles for the Japanese company in two separate locations and even different periods. The Honda crossover EV would start production in 2023 and locate itself in GM's Mexico plants where ICE cars are made.
On the other hand, the Acura crossover EV would be made in GM's Tennessee factory starting 2024. Both Japanese crossover EVs would be the same size as the Cadillac Lyriq that would begin selling next year, early 2022. The sources for the report wishes not to be identified but are from General Motors themselves.
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GM has presented a strong lineup for its EV ventures, starting with the popular pickup, Hummer EV, which would also be sold in 2022. Additionally, the American car giant holds several EVs for their luxury Cadillac brand, with the Lyriq and Buick Electra.
Honda's decision to source EVs from GM would be a significant venture as the American company has proved its design to be breathtaking and top-notch.
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Written by Isaiah Alonzo
