Honda Motor is launching the next generation of its manufacturing in a historically unusual place for the 75-year-old Japanese automaker: Ohio.

Honda has unveiled a major initiative to expand its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing capabilities, pledging over $1 billion in investments across its Ohio-based facilities. This strategic move underscores Honda’s commitment to sustainable transportation and solidifies its position as a key player in the rapidly growing EV market.

The Ohio EV Hub is creating the template Honda will use as it starts building EVs at other plants all over the world.

Marysville will be the flagship global manufacturing hub of a 'Second Founding' transition, but with flexibility to build gas-powered models.

Honda Motor said on Wednesday it will boost its investments in three Ohio auto plants by $300 million to have flexibility to build EVs, hybrids and gas-powered vehicles on the same assembly line. The Japanese automaker in 2022 had announced plans to invest $700 million in three plants but is now lifting that to $1 billion,

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