Honda said on November 9, 2026, that it will invest $3 billion in a new auto plant in Central Ohio and expand hybrid production at several North American facilities, with the new plant expected to start production in 2029 pending final government approvals.
The plant will sit on land between Honda’s existing East Liberty and Marysville Auto Plants, create more than 2,000 jobs and add capacity for 240,000 vehicles a year. Honda says it will be the company’s fourth auto plant in Ohio and its ninth auto-related production facility in the U.S. The plant can build hybrid, gasoline-powered, and battery-electric vehicles, and the release does not name specific models. Honda says U.S. auto production capacity will rise to about 1.3 million vehicles a year.
Honda says hybrid powertrain production capacity in Ohio will increase 250 percent. At its Transmission Plant-Ohio, a transmission line is being converted into a second hybrid system line for compact, midsize, and larger models. That plant already builds a two-motor hybrid system for the CR-V, Accord, and Civic and is preparing a next-generation hybrid system for production in 2027. The Transmission Plant-Georgia will begin making next-generation hybrid systems for larger vehicles in the coming years, which requires a new transmission assembly line.
Honda is also expanding engine production at its Alabama Auto Plant for a new V6 hybrid engine and renovating Line 1 so it can build the Passport, which is currently built only on Line 2. The Anna Engine Plant in Ohio is retooling a line for a next-generation four-cylinder Atkinson-cycle engine for compact and midsize vehicles, and Honda of Canada Mfg. in Alliston, Ontario, will be retooled for next-generation hybrid-electric and gasoline models. Honda announced in May 2026 that it plans 15 new Honda and Acura hybrid models globally by 2030.