Business dealsHonda teams with GM to create better electric-car batteries
Partnership covers North America following CATL tie-up in China
Honda Motor plans to include batteries developed with General Motors in North American electric vehicles that will succeed the limited-release Clarity.
KEIICHI FURUKAWA, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Honda Motor and General Motors will partner to develop new lithium-ion batteries for North America that charge faster and keep cars running longer than current offerings, boosting the Japanese company's lagging presence for fully electric autos.