Honda Plans $3 Billion Ohio Plant and More Than 2,000 New Jobs to Boost Hybrid Production
The proposed central Ohio factory would add capacity for 240,000 vehicles a year, with production expected to begin in 2029 pending final government approvals.
Honda plans to invest $3 billion in a new auto assembly plant in central Ohio, creating more than 2,000 jobs and expanding its U.S. production of hybrid vehicles. Production is expected to begin in 2029, pending final government approvals.
The plant will sit between Honda's existing Marysville and East Liberty plants. It is designed to build up to 240,000 vehicles a year and will have the flexibility to produce hybrid, gasoline-powered and battery-electric vehicles.
The additional plant would bring Honda's annual U.S. auto production capacity to about 1.3 million vehicles. It is part of a wider manufacturing plan that also includes work at existing facilities in Ohio, Alabama, Georgia and Canada.
In Ohio, Honda is retooling engine and transmission operations to support next-generation hybrids. The company says its hybrid-system production capacity in the state will increase by 250% in the coming years. Its Alabama plant is preparing for a new V6 hybrid engine, while its Georgia transmission plant is set to make hybrid systems for larger vehicles.
Honda has announced plans for 15 new Honda and Acura hybrid models globally by 2030, with North America expected to be the main market for many of them. The company has not named the models that will be built at the new Ohio plant.