Honda's next factory will add over 2,000 jobs and be able to build gas cars, hybrids, and EVs

Honda plans to spend $3 billion on an Ohio factory designed to produce gasoline-powered cars, hybrids, and fully electric vehicles under one roof. The project is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs.

Here's what to know

Honda expects to start making vehicles in 2029 at the Central Ohio site, which lies between its Marysville and East Liberty assembly plants, according to Car and Driver.

Honda's American factories will have a combined annual capacity of about 1.3 million vehicles once the new plant adds capacity for 240,000.

The plant will accommodate all three propulsion systems rather than specialize in one vehicle type. Honda hasn't yet announced which models it will build there.

More background

Honda's existing operations include an engine plant in Anna and a transmission plant in Russells Point, as well as the East Liberty and Marysville vehicle factories, according to Car and Driver. The planned assembly plant will be close to several of those facilities.

Honda is also upgrading its Lincoln, Alabama, plant, where it plans to boost output and add engine lines for a new V-6 hybrid powertrain.

The company also wants the Alabama plant running more efficiently, with each of its two assembly lines able to switch between several vehicle models instead of building just one.

What's being done?

Honda is retooling the Anna Engine Plant to build a four-cylinder engine based on the Atkinson cycle for its next generation of compact and midsize models, according to Car and Driver.

At Russells Point, the company will turn an existing transmission line into a second one built specifically for hybrid systems used in compact and midsize vehicles.

For shoppers interested in supporting eco-friendly initiatives, Honda's hybrid-system investments are worth watching.

Honda plans to build its larger-vehicle hybrid system at Russells Point as well, with production also set for the company's transmission factory in Georgia, Car and Driver reported.

Where can I learn more?

Honda's plans for a factory that can build both electric and gasoline-powered vehicles come as automakers rethink where to invest.

• BYD is expanding production in Hungary as EU tariffs reshape its European strategy.

• In Germany, Volkswagen's EV orders overtook gas-car orders, even as it cut extra shifts.

• Georgia's EV factory investments face uncertainty as Trump administration policies reshape the industry.

• U.S. bans on Chinese EVs could protect domestic automakers while limiting consumers' choices.

• U.S. automakers have quieted their EV messaging after years of heavily promoting electric vehicles.

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