Honda said today that it noted the 30 million vehicle production milestone at the company’s auto manufacturing facilities in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana and Ohio.* Honda began production of the Honda Accord at the Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio on 1 November 1982.
This was a significant move at the time since Honda was the first Japanese automaker to produce cars in the US. It arguably forced Toyota and Nissan and other offshore makers to follow. Since then, Honda has invested $16 billion in Honda US manufacturing facilities for auto and associated components for autos. During 2022, more than two-thirds of all Honda and Acura vehicles sold in America were made in the US. Continue reading
GM Investing in Full-Size Truck and SUV Production
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General Motors (NYSE: GM) said today it will invest $918 million in four US manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce a sixth generation small block V8 engine and an additional $64 million in Rochester, New York and Defiance, Ohio for castings and components to support EV production. GM’s US manufacturing operations have more than 50 assembly, stamping, propulsion and component plants and parts distribution centers nationwide.
Significant amounts will be spent on updating full-size truck and SUV production. GM declined to release product details, timing, performance and other aspects related to GM’s next gen V8 engine. As with other automakers, vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICEs) will still play a role as GM converts to EVs. ICEs power GM’s most profitable vehicles. GM said its spending and plans for US manufacturing sites totals more than $37 billion since 2013, including the Ultium Cells joint venture plants. Continue reading →