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Honda North Carolina Manufacturing (NCM) in Swepsonville today started making the FourTrax Rancher all-terrain vehicle (ATV). NCM will become the sole production source for Honda ATVs in North America, joining with Honda South Carolina Manufacturing (SCM) in Timmonsville, SC, which is the only facility in the world to build Honda side-by-sides. NCM will produce Honda FourTrax and TRX series ATV models.*
Significantly, by the end of September, NCM will discontinue production of gasoline lawnmowers “due to market forces” such as stricter environmental regulations and shifting customer preferences to become the sole producer of Honda ATVs in North America,allowing SCM to expand Honda side-by-side production of Pioneer and Talon sports models. (AutoInformed: Honda to Abandon IC Engines – Global Electrification by 2040; CARB Fines Honda Motor for Small Engine Emissions)
“Flexibility in manufacturing has always been key to our ability to meet the needs of Honda customers and it’s important that we continue to evolve our business to prepare for the future,” said David Werden, assistant vice president and production division lead at NCM.
Smaller youth-sized model production began at NCM in late April with the TRX90, signaling the initial transition to Honda ATV production to North Carolina. Currently, the work being conducted by NCM is focused on assembly until welding and paint equipment for ATV production is transferred from SCM in the coming months. Construction for welding and paint departments at NCM will begin this fall.
NCM currently employs more than 600 associates at the 700,000-square-foot plant, which represents a cumulative investment of more than $380 million in North Carolina, according to Honda.
*Honda Powersports & Products
Honda sells a range of motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and side-by-sides in the United States, conducting the sales, marketing and operational activities for these products through independent authorized Honda retail dealers.
Honda also markets outdoor power equipment, including generators, pumps, snow blowers, tillers, string trimmers, outboard marine engines and small, general-purpose engines for residential, commercial and rental applications. Honda engines power thousands of different product applications including pressure washers, lawn mowers, rescue and construction equipment.
Many Honda power equipment products are researched, designed and developed by Honda engineers in Haw River, NC and manufactured, using domestic and globally sourced parts at Honda’s power equipment plant in Swepsonville, NC.
Honda Halting Lawn Mower Production in US
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Honda North Carolina Manufacturing (NCM) in Swepsonville today started making the FourTrax Rancher all-terrain vehicle (ATV). NCM will become the sole production source for Honda ATVs in North America, joining with Honda South Carolina Manufacturing (SCM) in Timmonsville, SC, which is the only facility in the world to build Honda side-by-sides. NCM will produce Honda FourTrax and TRX series ATV models.*
Significantly, by the end of September, NCM will discontinue production of gasoline lawnmowers “due to market forces” such as stricter environmental regulations and shifting customer preferences to become the sole producer of Honda ATVs in North America,allowing SCM to expand Honda side-by-side production of Pioneer and Talon sports models. (AutoInformed: Honda to Abandon IC Engines – Global Electrification by 2040; CARB Fines Honda Motor for Small Engine Emissions)
“Flexibility in manufacturing has always been key to our ability to meet the needs of Honda customers and it’s important that we continue to evolve our business to prepare for the future,” said David Werden, assistant vice president and production division lead at NCM.
Smaller youth-sized model production began at NCM in late April with the TRX90, signaling the initial transition to Honda ATV production to North Carolina. Currently, the work being conducted by NCM is focused on assembly until welding and paint equipment for ATV production is transferred from SCM in the coming months. Construction for welding and paint departments at NCM will begin this fall.
NCM currently employs more than 600 associates at the 700,000-square-foot plant, which represents a cumulative investment of more than $380 million in North Carolina, according to Honda.
*Honda Powersports & Products
Honda sells a range of motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and side-by-sides in the United States, conducting the sales, marketing and operational activities for these products through independent authorized Honda retail dealers.
Honda also markets outdoor power equipment, including generators, pumps, snow blowers, tillers, string trimmers, outboard marine engines and small, general-purpose engines for residential, commercial and rental applications. Honda engines power thousands of different product applications including pressure washers, lawn mowers, rescue and construction equipment.
Many Honda power equipment products are researched, designed and developed by Honda engineers in Haw River, NC and manufactured, using domestic and globally sourced parts at Honda’s power equipment plant in Swepsonville, NC.