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Honda commits over $1 billion to build EVs, hybrids, and gas cars on one line

The automaker’s approach maximizes cost efficiency, maintains experienced workers, and leverages established logistics.

Honda is making a bold commitment to electric vehicles, by investing over $1 billion to transform its Ohio engineering and manufacturing complex into a global EV production hub. This initiative, part of a larger $16 billion North American EV investment, will allow the automaker to build EVs, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and traditional gasoline-powered vehicles on a single flexible assembly line.

The company’s Marysville plant, a cornerstone of Honda’s U.S. manufacturing for 40 years, has already begun restructuring, removing an old production line to accommodate this adaptable manufacturing process. The first EV to roll off the line will be the Acura RSX in late 2025, followed by a Honda sedan and SUV in 2026. Unlike competitors building dedicated EV plants, Honda’s approach ensures stable revenue while protecting against market and policy fluctuations.

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Honda’s broader EV strategy includes partnerships with battery maker LG Chem and mineral processing firms, with additional investments in Ontario. Production of large aluminum battery containers will take place at Honda’s Anna, Ohio, engine plant. By keeping battery assembly in-house, Honda is mitigating job losses often associated with EV production, which typically requires fewer components than internal combustion engines.

The automaker’s approach—repurposing existing facilities instead of constructing new ones—maximizes cost efficiency, maintains experienced workers, and leverages established logistics. Industry analysts praise Honda’s measured strategy, emphasizing its ability to adapt to shifting market conditions while ensuring a smooth transition to EV manufacturing.

With the Acura RSX set to launch in 2025 and Honda’s new 0 Series EVs following in 2026, the company is positioning itself as a leader in scalable and efficient EV production.

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Jaelyn Campbell
Jaelyn Campbell
Jaelyn Campbell is a staff writer/reporter for CBT News. She is a recent honors cum laude graduate with a BFA in Mass Media from Valdosta State University. Jaelyn is an enthusiastic creator with more than four years of experience in corporate communications, editing, broadcasting, and writing. Her articles in The Spectator, her hometown newspaper, changed how people perceive virtual reality. She connects her readers to the facts while providing them a voice to understand the challenges of being an entrepreneur in the digital world.

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