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Today Honda announced a $9.658 million investment to modernize its North Carolina Manufacturing (NCM) plant to let build more parts. The new investment is likely to exceed $9.6 million and create 18 new non-union jobs.*
“By equipping Honda North Carolina Manufacturing with important new capabilities to build key parts for our products right here at the facility, we can continue growing our ATV business in North Carolina,” said Lynne Hedrick, site lead at NCM. “We are grateful for the continued support from Alamance County and look forward to the benefits this investment will provide to our associates and the region.”**
“The modernization efforts will aim to enhance production flexibility and reduce operating costs by maximizing available production space… the project also includes implementation of a resource circulation solution with a new plastic pelletizer to reuse scraps and minimize production waste. Additionally, the proposed updates will incorporate new equipment that uses electricity to reduce the plant’s carbon footprint,” Honda said.
“We are excited to see continued growth and innovation by companies whose legacy is firmly here in Alamance County,” said Ryan Moffitt, 2025 board chair for the Alamance Chamber. “Honda North Carolina Manufacturing is a fine example of investment in place that is furthering the future of business for our community.”
Since its inception in Swepsonville in 1984, NCM has grown from building Honda lawnmowers to becoming Honda’s exclusive facility for the manufacturing of ATVs in North America. In 2023, NCM added ATVs to its production lineup.
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**Honda Manufacturing in North Carolina
Honda North Carolina Manufacturing (NCM) began production in 1984 and today is the exclusive production source for all Honda all-terrain vehicle (ATV) models in North America, including the FourTrax series and TRX sports models. NCM continues to produce outdoor power equipment products for commercial and residential applications, including snow blowers, using domestic and globally sourced parts.
Located in Swepsonville, the nearly 650,000 square-foot facility employs 600 associates and represents a capital investment totaling more than $395 million. The facility is one of 12 Honda production facilities in the U.S.
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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.
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Today Honda announced a $9.658 million investment to modernize its North Carolina Manufacturing (NCM) plant to let build more parts. The new investment is likely to exceed $9.6 million and create 18 new non-union jobs.*
“By equipping Honda North Carolina Manufacturing with important new capabilities to build key parts for our products right here at the facility, we can continue growing our ATV business in North Carolina,” said Lynne Hedrick, site lead at NCM. “We are grateful for the continued support from Alamance County and look forward to the benefits this investment will provide to our associates and the region.”**
“The modernization efforts will aim to enhance production flexibility and reduce operating costs by maximizing available production space… the project also includes implementation of a resource circulation solution with a new plastic pelletizer to reuse scraps and minimize production waste. Additionally, the proposed updates will incorporate new equipment that uses electricity to reduce the plant’s carbon footprint,” Honda said.
“We are excited to see continued growth and innovation by companies whose legacy is firmly here in Alamance County,” said Ryan Moffitt, 2025 board chair for the Alamance Chamber. “Honda North Carolina Manufacturing is a fine example of investment in place that is furthering the future of business for our community.”
Since its inception in Swepsonville in 1984, NCM has grown from building Honda lawnmowers to becoming Honda’s exclusive facility for the manufacturing of ATVs in North America. In 2023, NCM added ATVs to its production lineup.
*AutoInformed on
**Honda Manufacturing in North Carolina
Honda North Carolina Manufacturing (NCM) began production in 1984 and today is the exclusive production source for all Honda all-terrain vehicle (ATV) models in North America, including the FourTrax series and TRX sports models. NCM continues to produce outdoor power equipment products for commercial and residential applications, including snow blowers, using domestic and globally sourced parts.
Located in Swepsonville, the nearly 650,000 square-foot facility employs 600 associates and represents a capital investment totaling more than $395 million. The facility is one of 12 Honda production facilities in the U.S.
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.