According to the news, a Honda Global team is scheduled to visit Canada this week to hold meetings with high-ranking federal government officials. The visit comes amid rumors that the Japanese carmaker is thinking of investing $18.4 billion to produce electric vehicles in the country. According to people with firsthand knowledge of the talks, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne and other senior officials met with senior executives from Honda Global and Honda Canada last month. This week’s meeting follows their meeting. The Japanese news source Nikkei Asia has reported that Honda is considering spending $18.4 billion to construct an electrical vehicle plant in Canada that may also make batteries. This news coincides with the announcement of these meetings. According to reports, the Japanese automaker is considering a variety of potential sites for the factory.