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Honda to invest $3 billion in Ohio hybrid vehicle plant

Honda to invest $3 billion in Ohio hybrid vehicle plant

Honda plans to build a $3 billion hybrid-vehicle plant in Ohio to expand production in the United States.

The factory will be built in central Ohio between Honda's existing plants in East Liberty and Marysville.

It is expected to make up to 240,000 vehicles a year and raise Honda's US production capacity to about 1.3 million vehicles annually.

The company says growing customer demand for hybrids in North America is behind the investment.

This would be Honda's first new mass-production base in the United States in around 20 years and is expected to create more than 2,000 jobs.

Honda also plans to adjust production lines at facilities in Ohio, Alabama and Georgia, and invest in Canada, to make next-generation hybrid systems.

Production is planned to begin in 2029, subject to final government approvals.

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