Honda plans a $3 billion auto plant in Ohio
By Ide Honda Honda announcement · November 9, 2026
Honda plans to build a $3 billion assembly plant in central Ohio. Production is expected to start in 2029, pending final government approvals. Honda expects the new plant to create more than 2,000 jobs and add capacity for 240,000 vehicles a year.
Why central Ohio?
Honda began building cars at its Marysville Auto Plant in 1982. The new site sits between Marysville and East Liberty, near vehicle development and testing operations, parts suppliers and a joint-venture battery plant. The new lines are designed to assemble hybrids, gas-powered vehicles and battery-electric vehicles. That gives Honda flexibility to change the mix as demand shifts.
What’s changing at the factories already open?
In Anna, Ohio, Honda will retool a line for a new four-cylinder engine for future compact and midsize models. In Russells Point, an existing transmission line is becoming a second hybrid-system line. Ohio officials say the new plant and work at those two sites together account for $3.38 billion in investment and 2,390 expected jobs in Ohio. Honda’s Alabama plant is preparing to make a V6 hybrid engine. The company also plans to build hybrid systems for larger vehicles in Georgia.
Honda expects the broader expansion to bring annual production capacity to about 1.3 million vehicles in the U.S. and 1.9 million across North America.
What’s coming first?
The redesigned 2028 CR-V is expected in 2027. Its new hybrid power unit will come from Honda’s existing transmission plant in Ohio. The new assembly plant follows in 2029 under Honda’s current plan. If you’re shopping now, our 2027 CR-V guide compares fuel economy, cargo room and towing for today’s gas and hybrid models.
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