Honda Goes All in for Ohio EV Production

 It all started with the Accord – a perennial best seller.

American Honda Motor said today that it will re-tool its existing operations in Ohio to produce EVs. The $700 million investment will go to the Marysville Auto Plant, East Liberty Auto Plant and Anna Engine Plant, as well as the Honda associates who work there, for the start of EV production and EV components.

This follows the announcement yesterday of a new battery plant in Ohio, exactly 45 years after Honda announced it would build cars in the US – the first Japanese automaker to do so. There are now five Honda auto plants here with total production during the past four decades of 30 million cars and light trucks. (autoinformed.com – Ohio JV Battery Plant – Honda and LG Energy Solution*)

“We are establishing a new EV hub that will leverage the experience of our Ohio associates in areas including production, purchasing and product development. This will create the expertise for EV production that we will share with our other Honda auto plants in the region. Eventually, all our auto plants will play an important role as we pursue electrification,” said Bob Nelson, Executive Vice President, Corporate Services.

Honda is also creating a new EV hub that will use the knowledge of Ohio associates in areas including production, purchasing and product development. “This will create the expertise for EV production that we will share with our other Honda auto plants in the region. Eventually, all our auto plants will play an important role as we pursue electrification,” said Nelson.

Honda previously said that EV sales will begin in 2024 with the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX, full-electric SUVs being co-developing with GM.  Honda’s goal is to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles represent 100% of new vehicle sales in North America by 2040.

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