Autoindustrie: Honda baut für drei Milliarden Dollar neues Hybrid-Werk in den USA
Der japanische Autobauer setzt angesichts schwächelnder Elektroauto-Pläne verstärkt auf Hybridmodelle und baut seine Produktionskapazitäten in Nordamerika aus.
Washington - Japanese automaker Honda announced it will invest three billion dollars to build a new hybrid vehicle factory in the US state of Ohio. The company stated on Monday that the new facility would create 2,000 jobs and is capable of producing 240,000 vehicles annually. The plant is set to start production in 2029, with the move increasing annual US production capacity to 1.3 million vehicles and the North American capacity to 1.9 million.
This investment is part of Honda's strategic realignment, as the company announced in May its plan to launch 15 new hybrid models worldwide by 2030. Honda also dropped sales targets for pure electric cars and put an $11 billion electric vehicle project in Canada on indefinite hold, as part of a $9 billion write-down of its electric vehicle business.
Additionally, Honda plans to invest in a new V6 hybrid engine in Alabama and convert engine and transmission plants in Ohio and Georgia. Several foreign car manufacturers have announced significant new investments due to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Japanese automaker Toyota's subsidiary, Honda, recently announced plans to build a $4 billion manufacturing plant in Georgia.
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