Artificial intelligenceJapan automaker aims to keep factories humming until electric auto demand recoversAfter Honda and LG Energy Solution completed this EV battery plant in Ohio, the EV market fell into a deep slump. (LG Energy Solution)RYO MUKANOJune 27, 2026 05:01 JSTTOKYO -- Honda Motor has begun producing batteries for artificial intelligence data centers at a U.S. plant where it planned to make electric vehicle batteries, aiming to buy time until EV demand recovers after drastically rethinking its electrification strategy.