Honda to Build $3 Billion Ohio Plant to Boost US Hybrid Production
Honda will invest $3 billion in a new auto plant in central Ohio, creating more than 2,000 American jobs as it leans into hybrid production. The factory, sited on land between Honda's existing East Liberty and Marysville plants, will be its fourth auto plant in Ohio and ninth auto related production facility in the United States. Planned capacity is 240,000 vehicles a year, with production expected to start in 2029 pending final government approvals, lifting Honda's US auto capacity to about 1.3 million vehicles a year and its North American capacity to about 1.9 million. The plant is designed to flexibly build hybrid, gasoline and battery electric vehicles. Honda is also investing across Ohio, Alabama and Georgia, including retooling in Alabama for a new V6 hybrid engine, and says Ohio hybrid powertrain system capacity will rise 250 percent.
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