AP Top News｜本田加拿大公司推迟了在安大略省的数十亿电动汽车投资项目

TORONTO (AP) Honda Canada will postpone a $15-billion Canadian (US$10.7 billion) electric vehicle investment project in Canadas most populous province, including a proposed EV battery plant and retooled vehicle assembly facility.

Honda Canada spokesman Ken Chiu said Tuesday due to the recent slowdown in the EV market, Honda has announced an approximate two-year postponement of the comprehensive value chain investment project in Ontario.

The company will continue to evaluate the timing and project progression as market conditions change, Chiu said in a statement.

The decision has no impact on current employment at the Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ontario, he added.

Hondas EV project in Canada includes a retooled assembly plant, an electric vehicle battery plant in close proximity, as well as two key battery parts facilities located elsewhere in Ontario.

The project was expected to see the two main plants create 1,000 jobs on top of retaining the existing 4,200 jobs at the assembly plant.

Under the original plan, the plant was set to produce up to 240,000 vehicles per year when fully operational in 2028.

Ottawa was set to give the Japanese automaker around $2.5 billion Canadian (US$1.8 billion) through tax credits, while Ontario committed to providing up to $2.5 billion Canadian (US$1.8 billion) in support directly and indirectly.

The market cooling consequences of US tariff actions continue to be felt by everyone, Honda included, Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association, posted on social media.

多伦多（美联社）——本田加拿大公司（Honda Canada）将推迟一项150亿美元（约合107亿美元）的电动汽车投资项目，该项目原计划在加拿大人口最多的省份建设一座电动汽车电池工厂和重新改造的汽车组装工厂。

本田加拿大公司发言人陈建周（Ken Chiu）周二表示，由于近期电动汽车市场的放缓，本田已宣布将原定在安大略省开展的综合价值链投资项目推迟大约两年。

邱先生在声明中表示，公司将持续评估市场条件变化时的时机和项目进展。

他补充道，这一决定对目前在安大略省艾利斯顿的Honda制造厂的就业没有影响。

本田在加拿大的电动汽车项目包括一个重新改造的组装工厂、一个近在咫尺的电动汽车电池工厂，以及安大略省其他地方的两个关键电池部件设施。

该项目预期在保留现有装配厂4200个工作岗位的基础上，由两个主要工厂再增加1000个工作岗位。

根据原始计划，该工厂在2028年完全投入运营时，将年产高达24万辆汽车。

渥太华（Ottawa）计划通过税收优惠向这家日本汽车制造商提供约25亿加元（合18亿美元）的资金支持，而安大略省（Ontario）则承诺直接和间接提供最多25亿加元（合18亿美元）的资助。

汽车零部件制造商协会（Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association）主席弗拉维奥·沃尔佩（Flavio Volpe）在社交媒体上发帖称，美国关税行动导致的市场降温后果，现在仍在影响着所有人，包括本田（Honda）在内。