Honda Motor Co. and LG Energy Solution Ltd. said Monday they will set up a joint venture in the United States to produce batteries for electric vehicles with a total investment of $4.4 billion.

The Japanese and South Korean companies plan to begin the construction of the battery plant early next year and mass production by the end of 2025, they said in a joint press release.

==Kyodo

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