2,000-Plus Jobs: Honda Announces Plans to Build a $3 Billion Ohio Factory to Lead Hybrid Expansion

A Third Ohio Assembly Plant

The company expects production to start in 2029. Honda says the plant will have planned capacity for 240,000 vehicles a year, lifting its U.S. production capacity to around 1.3 million annually. It has not named the vehicles that will be built there, but says the factory can produce gas-powered models, hybrids and full EVs.

Hybrid Investments Across Facilities

Honda is also preparing its Lincoln, Alabama, factory for greater production capacity and engine manufacturing that includes a new V-6 hybrid powertrain. The plant is expected to gain flexibility to build multiple models on its two vehicle production lines. At the Anna Engine Plant, Honda is retooling operations to make a next-generation Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine for future compact and midsize models.

Ohio Transmission Plant Refit

Honda is converting an existing production line at its Ohio transmission facility into a second line for next-generation hybrid systems designed for compact and midsize vehicles. The facility will also lead development of Honda’s hybrid system for larger vehicles.

That larger-vehicle system will also be produced at Honda’s transmission factory in Georgia. Honda is expected to provide more information about the vehicles using the new hybrid systems over the next couple of years.