Honda will spend $3 billion to build a next-generation plant in Ohio to manufacture hybrid-electric vehicles, with production expected to begin in 2029, the automaker announced today.

The plant, which will be Honda’s fourth manufacturing facility in Central Ohio, is expected to have capacity to produce 240,000 vehicles per year and add more than 2,000 jobs to Honda’s workforce.

“The new plant is part of a broader set of investments at Honda operations in Ohio, Alabama and Georgia that will expand and strengthen an integrated U.S. production network to boost production of hybrid-electric vehicles and the engines and systems that power them,” the company said in a press release.

Located between Honda’s East Liverpool and Marysville, Ohio, plants, the new plant is part of the company’s strategy to increase production capacity from 1.3 to 1.9 million vehicles a year in the U.S. and increase its manufacturing flexibility as consumer preferences, market conditions and electrification trends change. Honda’s Development & Manufacturing of America Facility and its L-H Battery Co. joint venture facility are also located nearby.  

Honda is also investing in:

• Retooling its Alabama Auto Plant for increased vehicle production and new V6 engine production
• Retooling its Anna Engine Plant in Ohio to build next-generation engines and expanding its parts consolidation center there
• Retooling its transmission plants in Ohio and Georgia for production of next-gen Honda hybrid systems to increase hybrid capacity by 250% over time
• Updating and retooling its plant in Alliston, Ontario, for new models and reintroducing engine production there

In May, Honda announced plans for 15 new Honda and Acura hybrid models by 2030, with North America expected to be the primary market for many of those vehicles. 

Honda opened its first U.S. automotive manufacturing plant in 1982 in Marysville and has well-established workforce development relationships with nearby schools, including Ohio State and Columbus State universities.