Japan auto giant's new EV battery plant will be the third in Ontario—in addition to a Volkswagen facility in St. Thomas to start construction in 2025 and a Stellantis-LG plant in Windsor under way since last year.

Construction on the 40-GWh plant in Ohio is scheduled to start in early 2023.

When building solar farms in remote locations, driving materials around the often sprawling sites can be time consuming.

Honda invests in leaner production in Alliston, Ontario