Honda announced it will invest $3 billion to build a new auto plant in Central Ohio, with plans to create more than 2,000 new jobs and increase its U.S. annual auto production capacity to approximately 1.3 million vehicles. Located near Honda's existing Ohio manufacturing operations, the automaker expects the new facility to begin production in 2029, pending final government approvals.
The new plant represents a broader set of investments at Honda operations in Ohio, Alabama and Georgia designed to expand and strengthen an integrated U.S. production network to boost production of hybrid-electric vehicles and the engines and hybrid systems that power them.
These investments will establish the foundation for next-generation production capabilities and help meet growing customer demand for Honda and Acura products, including hybrid-electric vehicles and multiple new models currently under development by Honda R&D operations in the U.S.
In May 2026, Honda announced plans to introduce 15 new Honda and Acura hybrid models globally by 2030, with North America expected to be the primary market for many of those vehicles. Investments across Honda's comprehensive manufacturing network in Ohio, Alabama, Georgia and Canada will support that strategy and enable future production of those products in North America.
Together, the new Ohio plant and projects underway at existing Honda facilities will create an integrated manufacturing network for future hybrid and gasoline-powered vehicles, connecting vehicle assembly with expanded engine and hybrid system production. These projects will increase Honda’s U.S. auto production capacity to approximately 1.3 million vehicles a year and North American capacity to approximately 1.9 million.
Key projects across the Honda manufacturing network in North America include:
All-New Ohio Plant
The new Honda auto plant in Ohio will be located on land between the company’s existing East Liberty and Marysville Auto Plants. It will be the fourth auto plant in Ohio and Honda’s ninth auto-related production facility in the U.S.
With a planned capacity of 240,000 vehicles, the facility will help Honda meet growing customer demand with the flexibility to produce multiple vehicle types and powertrains, including hybrid and gasoline-powered vehicles, as well as battery-electric vehicles. The additional capacity will support Honda’s expanding hybrid vehicle lineup and future production needs.
The site will feature automation, data-driven technologies and flexible production systems. It will also provide Honda with the flexibility to adapt production as customer demand, market conditions and electrification trends evolve.
Honda selected Ohio based on multiple factors, including close proximity to a large concentration of the company’s U.S. supply base, nearby vehicle development operations, including the adjacent Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, the North American Automotive Development Center (ADC) and the Transportation Research Center (TRC), existing Honda manufacturing operations for vehicles, engines and hybrid systems and the L-H Battery Company joint venture facility, which will have the flexibility to produce battery cells for both hybrid and all-electric vehicles.
Alabama Auto/Engine Plant
Honda is investing in its Alabama Auto Plant (AAP), which will mark the 25th anniversary of vehicle production this fall, to increase production capacity and expand engine production for a new V6 hybrid engine. The investment will renew key vehicle and engine production operations and include one of the most significant renovations of Line 1 since the plant began production in 2001.
These changes will add flexibility to build multiple vehicle models on the company’s two vehicle production lines and strengthen the plant’s role in the future Honda hybrid vehicle strategy.
Retooling the AAP engine production facility includes the addition of new equipment for production of a new V6 hybrid engine and expanding production capacity.
Retooling for vehicle production includes infrastructure updates on Line 1 that will enable the line to produce the Passport, which is currently built only on Line 2. This includes innovation activities across the plant in production and quality areas, helping to increase capacity, flexibility and overall operational efficiency.
Anna Engine Plant (AEP) in Ohio
Honda is undertaking major retooling of existing engine production equipment at the Anna Engine Plant (AEP), the largest Honda engine plant in the world, as well as establishing a parts consolidation center to support production.
AEP is retooling an existing production line to produce a next-generation 4-cylinder Atkinson-cycle engine for future compact and midsize vehicles built in North America.
AEP is expanding a new on-site parts consolidation center, expected to begin operation next year, that will improve logistics efficiency and support future production growth.
Hybrid System Production in Ohio and Georgia
Ohio: Honda has begun retooling the Honda Transmission Plant-Ohio (TMP-O) to support production of two next-generation Honda Hybrid systems for both compact and midsize vehicles as well as larger models built in North America, increasing production capacity of hybrid systems by 250% in the coming years.
The project transforms an existing transmission production line into a second hybrid system line even as the plant continues to support current vehicle production.
TMP-O has been producing a two-motor hybrid system for Honda vehicles made in the U.S. including CR-V, Accord and Civic. TMP-O is currently preparing for production of a next-generation Honda Hybrid system that will go into production next year.
At the same time, TMP-O has begun planning for production of a hybrid system for larger models that will go into production at Honda plants in the U.S. in the coming years. TMP-O also will serve as the lead plant for this larger system.
Georgia: Honda Transmission Plant-Georgia (TMP-G) will begin production of next-generation hybrid systems for larger vehicles in the coming years.
TMP-G currently makes the 10-speed automatic transmission for Honda and Acura models made in Alabama and Ohio.
The hybrid system project will require the Georgia plant to install a new transmission assembly production line. Associates at TMP-G will collaborate closely with their counterparts at TMP-O after the larger hybrid system goes into production in the coming years.
Hybrid Vehicle Development in the U.S.
Designers and engineers at ADC operations in California and Ohio are currently developing multiple new models for the Honda and Acura brands. The proximity of the vehicle development center to Honda manufacturing operations in the U.S. enables Honda manufacturing and R&D engineers to work closely together from the early stages of development to improve manufacturability, quality and efficiency for new model launches.
Honda of Canada Mfg.
After 40 years of vehicle production in Canada, Honda will invest in updates and retooling of production operations at Honda of Canada Mfg. in Alliston, Ontario, to support production of next-generation hybrid-electric and gasoline-powered models, including the reintroduction of engine manufacturing. The project will include future planned investments and related expenses, while enhancing quality, efficiency and manufacturing flexibility.
Honda Manufacturing in North America
In 2025, nearly 99% of all Honda and Acura automobiles sold in the U.S. were made in North America.
Over the past five decades, Honda has steadily grown local production capabilities and now employs about 33,000 associates in North America who support manufacturing operations at 18 Honda plants with the annual capacity to produce 1.6 million automobiles, nearly 2 million engines, 52,000 power equipment products and about 250,000 powersports products, as well as the HondaJet advanced light jet and GE Honda HF120 turbofan engines.
Cumulatively, Honda has invested more than $28 billion in its North American manufacturing capabilities, including more than $3.1 billion over the past five years alone. The company works with over 750 original equipment suppliers in North America with cumulative parts purchases of over $631 billion since 1982.
