Cleveland, OH
Honda’s new $4.4B battery plant appears headed for Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -On Monday, Honda introduced in partnership with LG Vitality Options (LGES), it will likely be constructing a $4.4 billion plant within the U.S. early subsequent yr.
Together with a tweet from Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, adopted by an announcement from Gov. Mike DeWine, all indications are this plant is coming to Ohio.
“Ohio’s superior manufacturing future is vivid,” DeWine stated in an announcement following information experiences pointing to Ohio. “With automakers shifting to fabricate increasingly more electrical automobiles, we wish Honda to develop its operation in Ohio. For nearly 40 years, Ohio has been on the heart of Honda’s North American car manufacturing, and we’re working with Honda and LG to make sure that they select Ohio for this new electrical battery plant.”
Up to now couple of years, DeWine and his staff have been making an attempt to get new battery manufacturing in Ohio, hinting the state might turn into the “battery belt” capitol, changing the repute because the rust belt.
Honda at the moment has a 4 million sq. foot auto plant in Marysville, Ohio which is simply northwest of Columbus.
At one level it was the biggest auto plant within the nation.
The objective is to start building in early 2023, with manufacturing of batteries by 2025.
“LGES and Honda made the choice to determine the three way partnership battery plant within the U.S., primarily based on the shared perception that increasing native electrical car manufacturing and guaranteeing the well timed provide of batteries would put them in the most effective place to focus on the rapidly-growing North American EV market,” in response to the information launch from Honda.
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Cleveland, OH
Randall Cobb and family 'lucky to be alive' after fire causes serious damage to Nashville home
NFL wide receiver Randall Cobb and his wife, Aiyda, posted on Instagram Wednesday that “we are lucky to be alive” after the family escaped a fire at their home in Nashville, Tennessee.
According to Aiyda Cobb’s Instagram story, a Tesla charger caught on fire in their garage and spread quickly.
“We are lucky to be alive. … We got out of the house with nothing but the clothes on our back and no shoes on our feet,” Aiyda Cobb wrote.
In the joint statement posted by the Cobbs, they thanked the Nashville Fire Department “for their swift action” and for helping rescue the family dog, Louie.
“I can’t get the image of the brave firefighter getting into position out of my head; he didn’t even have water to shoot yet. I truly thought the cars were going to explode and that we would lose him to this tragedy. He is a true hero,” the Cobbs wrote. “Unfortunately we don’t know how much, if anything, will be salvageable, but this has been a reminder that nothing is more important than the health of our family.
“We are grateful for our incredible community in Nashville, and the support from our close friends that have given us a temporary roof over our heads and shoulders to lean on.”
The Cobbs have three children.
The joint Instagram post by the Cobbs included videos of burned cars and the level of damage to their garage.
Randall Cobb, 33, is a free agent. He spent the 2023 NFL season with the New York Jets. He played 10 years with the Green Bay Packers and one season each with the Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys.
Cleveland, OH
Kevin Love Reportedly Makes Decision On Miami Heat Contract
Kevin Love is coming off his second year playing for the Miami Heat.
The former UCLA star finished the season with averages of 8.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest while shooting 44.0% from the field and 34.4% from the three-point range in 55 games.
On Saturday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Love will decline the player option in his contract and become a free agent.
Via Wojnarowski: “ESPN Sources: Miami Heat F/C Kevin Love is declining his $4M player option, but both sides are enthusiastic about negotiating a new deal in the opening days of free agency. The five-time All-Star has played the past two seasons with the Heat.”
Based on Wojnarowski’s reporting, it sounds like Love will likely end up back in Miami.
Love was initially the fifth pick in the 2008 NBA Draft and has played 16 seasons for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves (in addition to Miami).
He has career averages of 16.5 points, 10.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest while shooting 43.9% from the field and 36.9% from the three-point range in 929 regular season games.
The 2016 NBA Champion has also appeared in 88 playoff games (80 starts).
He has been to the Finals five times in his career.
As for the Heat, they finished the 2023-24 season as the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 46-36 record.
They lost to Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs (in five games).
Cleveland, OH
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