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  "path": "/2026/05/05/honda-shelves-11b-canada-ev-plant-electric-retreat/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-05T19:21:43.000Z",
  "site": "https://electrek.co",
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  "textContent": "Honda is shelving its massive C$15 billion ($11 billion) EV and battery manufacturing hub in Ontario, Canada, according to a new report from Nikkei. The move escalates what was initially framed as a temporary pause into what increasingly looks like an indefinite retreat.\n\nThe decision is the latest domino to fall in Honda’s accelerating withdrawal from electrification, which has already included a $15.7 billion writedown, the cancellation of three key EV models for the US market, and the death of its Sony Afeela partnership.\n\nmore…",
  "title": "Honda shelves $11B Canada EV factory as its electric retreat deepens"
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