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Honda (7267.T and NYSE: HMC) said today that its associates today celebrated their 30th anniversary as Honda Transmission Plant-Ohio (TMP-O) in Russells Point, Ohio. Transmission production began in 1996 and associates have assembled more than 26 million transmissions.
“As we celebrate 30 years of Honda manufacturing excellence in Ohio, we’re not just reflecting on our history; we’re accelerating toward the future,” said Jason Foster, Power Unit Manufacturing Plant lead. “The unyielding continued commitment of TMP-O associates to producing top-quality drivetrains will allow us to continue building on the legacy we celebrate today,”
With a total investment of more than $1 billion, the 1.1-million square-foot Ohio transmission plant employs more than 1200 associates, with the annual capacity to produce more than 1 million transmissions and gear shifts, 500,000 two-motor hybrid systems, along with transfer cases and differentials for four-wheel drive vehicles.
The original transmission product lineup at TMP-O started with production of 4-speed automatic transmissions (4AT) in 1996, followed by 5-speed automatic transmissions (5AT) in 2005 and 6-speed automatic transmissions in 2010. Today’s transmissions built at TMP-O include a continuously variable (CVT) pulley driven transmission and the two-motor hybrid system (HEV) transmission that is available in the Honda CR-V, Accord and Civic and is standard in the Prelude.
In 2014, the Ohio facility became the first major auto manufacturing plant in the country to derive a substantial amount of its electricity directly from wind turbines located on its property.* In 2019, TMP-O earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR Certificate for Outstanding Energy Efficiency, becoming the first U.S. automotive transmission plant to earn this recognition. Most recently, associates initiated a project that installed furnace covers that prevent heat loss and save energy – and in 2025 these covers prevented the release of 164 metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Honda Manufacturing in Ohio
Honda has produced automobiles in Ohio for over 40 years, beginning in November 1982, with the start of automobile production at the Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), and today is the largest manufacturing employer in the state.
Honda established U.S. manufacturing operations in Marysville in 1979 with the start of motorcycle production. Today, around 15,400 associates support Honda manufacturing in Ohio, representing a total capital investment of $14.5 billion and the capacity to produce 460,000 Honda and Acura automobiles, 1.18 million automobile engines, and over 1 million automobile transmissions, as well as two-motor hybrid systems, using domestic and globally made parts.
The company’s five Ohio manufacturing facilities include three auto plants, the Marysville Auto Plant, East Liberty Auto Plant and Performance Manufacturing Center, as well as the Anna Engine Plant and transmission plant in Russells Point. The company has invested more than $1.3 billion in these facilities over the past five years, continually modernizing equipment and adopting new technologies to advance quality and efficiency for Honda and Acura customers here and globally. Honda now has the flexibility to produce gas-powered, hybrid and battery-electric vehicles on the same line in its Ohio auto plants.
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He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Milestones – Honda Transmission Plant-Ohio 30th Anniversary
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Honda (7267.T and NYSE: HMC) said today that its associates today celebrated their 30th anniversary as Honda Transmission Plant-Ohio (TMP-O) in Russells Point, Ohio. Transmission production began in 1996 and associates have assembled more than 26 million transmissions.
“As we celebrate 30 years of Honda manufacturing excellence in Ohio, we’re not just reflecting on our history; we’re accelerating toward the future,” said Jason Foster, Power Unit Manufacturing Plant lead. “The unyielding continued commitment of TMP-O associates to producing top-quality drivetrains will allow us to continue building on the legacy we celebrate today,”
With a total investment of more than $1 billion, the 1.1-million square-foot Ohio transmission plant employs more than 1200 associates, with the annual capacity to produce more than 1 million transmissions and gear shifts, 500,000 two-motor hybrid systems, along with transfer cases and differentials for four-wheel drive vehicles.
The original transmission product lineup at TMP-O started with production of 4-speed automatic transmissions (4AT) in 1996, followed by 5-speed automatic transmissions (5AT) in 2005 and 6-speed automatic transmissions in 2010. Today’s transmissions built at TMP-O include a continuously variable (CVT) pulley driven transmission and the two-motor hybrid system (HEV) transmission that is available in the Honda CR-V, Accord and Civic and is standard in the Prelude.
In 2014, the Ohio facility became the first major auto manufacturing plant in the country to derive a substantial amount of its electricity directly from wind turbines located on its property.* In 2019, TMP-O earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR Certificate for Outstanding Energy Efficiency, becoming the first U.S. automotive transmission plant to earn this recognition. Most recently, associates initiated a project that installed furnace covers that prevent heat loss and save energy – and in 2025 these covers prevented the release of 164 metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Honda Manufacturing in Ohio
Honda has produced automobiles in Ohio for over 40 years, beginning in November 1982, with the start of automobile production at the Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), and today is the largest manufacturing employer in the state.
Honda established U.S. manufacturing operations in Marysville in 1979 with the start of motorcycle production. Today, around 15,400 associates support Honda manufacturing in Ohio, representing a total capital investment of $14.5 billion and the capacity to produce 460,000 Honda and Acura automobiles, 1.18 million automobile engines, and over 1 million automobile transmissions, as well as two-motor hybrid systems, using domestic and globally made parts.
The company’s five Ohio manufacturing facilities include three auto plants, the Marysville Auto Plant, East Liberty Auto Plant and Performance Manufacturing Center, as well as the Anna Engine Plant and transmission plant in Russells Point. The company has invested more than $1.3 billion in these facilities over the past five years, continually modernizing equipment and adopting new technologies to advance quality and efficiency for Honda and Acura customers here and globally. Honda now has the flexibility to produce gas-powered, hybrid and battery-electric vehicles on the same line in its Ohio auto plants.
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.