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Honda announces plans for $3B manufacturing plant in Ohio

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Honda has announced plans to build a $3 billion manufacturing plant in central Ohio that will create up to 2,000 jobs and produce hybrid vehicles starting in 2029. This facility will be Honda’s ninth auto-related production site in the U.S., bringing their total annual vehicle output in America to 1.3 million units. The company chose Ohio due to its skilled workforce and strong automotive supplier network. Governor Mike DeWine highlighted that Honda's decision reflects Ohio’s favorable business environment, noting the state’s ranking as the best place to do business by CNBC.
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On November 9, 2026, Honda announced plans for a $3 billion manufacturing plant in central Ohio that could bring 2,000 jobs to the area between East Liberty and Marysville. This project aims to support growing demand for hybrid and gasoline-powered vehicles while providing flexibility for future production changes. The company's ninth auto-related facility in the U.S., it is expected to launch production by 2029, making up to 1.3 million vehicles annually across its operations there. The Ohio Tax Credit Authority has approved an undisclosed amount of tax credit for Honda, contingent upon final agreement execution and government approvals before construction can begin.

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East Liberty Honda JobsOhio Ohio U.S.

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Honda ORG · 12× Ohio GPE · 12× U.S. GPE · 6× JobsOhio ORG · 2× American NORP · 1× CNBC ORG · 1× East Liberty GPE · 1× Marysville GPE · 1× Mike DeWine PERSON · 1× The Ohio Tax Credit Authority ORG · 1×

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“While supporting growing demand for hybrid and gasoline-powered vehicles, the plant will provide Honda with the flexibility to adapt production as customer demand, market conditions and electrification trends evolve,” the company said in a statement made available to The Center Square.
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It will be the company’s ninth auto-related production facility in the U.S. with production expected to launch in 2029, the company said in a news release.
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Honda announces plans for $3B manufacturing plant in Ohio · mixed framing
2026-11-10 · Just The News
Honda announces plans for $3B manufacturing plant in Ohio · mixed framing

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Honda announces plans for $3B manufacturing plant in Ohio asserted
Honda → announce → Ohio
It will be the company’s ninth auto-related production facility in the U.S. with production expected to launch in 2029, the company said in a news release. asserted
company → relate → release
Honda will eventually make 1.3 million vehicles a year in the U.S. Honda on Monday announced plans for a $3 billion manufacturing plant in central Ohio to boost its production of hybrid vehicles, a project that could bring 2,000 jobs to the area between East Liberty and Marysville. uncertain
that → make → Liberty
It will be the company’s ninth auto-related production facility in the U.S. with production expected to launch in 2029, the company said in a news release. asserted
company → relate → release
The Ohio Tax Credit Authority on Monday approved Honda for an undisclosed amount of tax credit. asserted
Authority → approve → credit
The exact amount, the authority says, is to be made public after a final agreement is executed. asserted
agreement → say → ?
The start of construction is pending government approvals. asserted
start → pende → approvals
“While supporting growing demand for hybrid and gasoline-powered vehicles, the plant will provide Honda with the flexibility to adapt production as customer demand, market conditions and electrification trends evolve,” the company said in a statement made available to The Center Square. asserted
company → support → Square
Honda chose Ohio because of its highly skilled workforce and proximity to the company’s American supply base. asserted
Honda → choose → base
“Honda's leadership could have chosen to build this plant anywhere in the world, but they chose Ohio because there are so many advantages to being here,” Gov. Mike DeWine said in a statement. uncertain
DeWine → choose → statement
“For almost half a century, Honda and Ohio have grown together, and generations of families have built their careers on Honda's manufacturing lines. asserted
generations → grow → lines
Ohio was recently voted by the network CNBC as the best state in the U.S. to do business. asserted
Ohio → vote → business
“Companies choose Ohio because they can move faster, plan with confidence, and scale without unnecessary roadblocks,” the network said. asserted
network → choose → roadblocks
“With the right sites, reliable infrastructure, abundant energy, storied manufacturing legacy, world-class workforce, and a spirit of innovation, Ohio gives businesses every advantage to compete and win.” asserted
Ohio → give → advantage
The Ohio plant is part of a growing network of investments the company is making in the U.S. “that will 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,” Honda said Monday. asserted
Honda → grow → them
With investments also in Georgia and Alabama, Honda will eventually make 1.3 million vehicles a year in the United States, according to a release. “Honda also plans to pursue assistance from JobsOhio, which will be made public after a final agreement is executed,” a release said. uncertain
release → make → JobsOhio
JobsOhio is a private nonprofit corporation funded by profits from liquor franchise rights it purchased from the state of Ohio in 2013, according to its website. uncertain
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