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Honda plans to invest $2.5 billion to build hybrid vehicle plant in Ohio, Nikkei says
Honda’s plan would add up to 10% to North American capacity and start electrified vehicle production in 2030, Nikkei reported.
- Honda is reportedly nearing confirmation of a new assembly plant in Ohio to build hybrid vehicles, with Nikkei estimating the investment at up to $2.5 billion subject to subsidy negotiations.
- The potential facility follows Honda's March 2026 decision to cancel three planned electric models, prompting a strategic shift toward hybrid and combustion vehicles for more stable earnings.
- Building the complex in the United States would increase North American production capacity by 10 percent to more than 2 million vehicles annually, while Honda aims to cut next-generation hybrid system costs by more than 30 percent.
- Ohio already hosts five of Honda's 12 United States factories, including the Marysville Auto Plant where production began in 1982, reinforcing the region's centrality to North American operations.
- Fierce competition from China and United States tariff uncertainties prompted Honda to warn of potential losses linked to its electrification reset; the new plant aims to blunt these costs by increasing local content of key electrified components.
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Honda expects to invest between 300 thousand and 400 billion yen (between 900 and 2 thousand 530 million dollars) in the new plant
Honda Doubles Down on Hybrids With First New US Vehicle Assembly Plant in Two Decades
Nikkei reports that Honda is very close to confirming its first US vehicle assembly plant in two decades. Allegedly in the final stage of discussions, the Ohio-based facility is estimated to cost anything between 300 and 400 billion yen. That's up to 2.5 billion dollars at current exchange rates, with production of electrified vehicles expected to start in 2030 if negotiations with the state are finalized in a timely fashion. Honda r... (continu…
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