# Honda to build new $3 billion auto plant in Ohio, adding 2,000 jobs

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/honda-to-build-new-3-billion-auto-plant-in-ohio-adding-2000-jobs/
- Published: 2026-11-09T16:15:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T21:07:25+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/honda-build-new-3-billion-auto-plant-in-ohio-adding-2000-jobs-6536661
- Topics: Business, Economy, World

## Key points

- Honda plans a $3 billion hybrid vehicle plant in Ohio.
- The facility is expected to create 2,000 jobs.
- Production is scheduled to begin in 2029.

## Summary

Honda will build a $3 billion plant in central Ohio to make hybrid vehicles, creating 2,000 jobs. The project expands the company’s US manufacturing capacity as it shifts investment towards hybrids and adjusts its electric vehicle plans.

The plant is designed to produce 240,000 vehicles a year, with production due to start in 2029. Honda also plans $338 million in further Ohio investment, alongside commitments in Canada, Georgia and Alabama; its Canadian plans include a C$166 million investment in Alliston, supported by C$313 million from the Canadian government.

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