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Honda to invest $3 billion in new vehicle assembly plant in Ohio
... The facility is expected to be capable of producing traditional vehicles with internal combustion engines, all-electric vehicles and hybrid models, which have been growing in popularity in the U.S.
The plant is expected to increase Honda’s light-duty vehicle capacity to 1.3 million units annually in the U.S. It currently has 12 manufacturing plants in United States, eight of which produce engines or light-duty vehicles for the auto industry.
... American Honda Motor Co. executive Jennifer Thomas recently emphasized the Japanese automaker’s commitment to the U.S. and need for additional capacity.
“In order to be competitive in this market, you’re going to need to build products here,” Thomas, senior vice president of corporate affairs, said Oct. 27 in Detroit. “We are focused on trying to maximize the existing capacity that we have, but we are at capacity, and so we’re exploring all options.”
... Honda said it has built more than 33 million vehicles and more than 39 million engines in the U.S. since it started auto production in the U.S. in 1982.
The Japanese automaker currently has more than 30,000 employees in the U.S.
