Honda is continuing progress on the Honda EV Hub in Ohio. According to the company, the hub will serve as a roadmap for production of electric vehicles in North America. Honda will invest $700 million to retool its Marysville Auto Plant, East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) and Anna Engine Plant (AEP) for EV production. To help staff its facilities, the company plans to hire 300 new workers and retrain 300 associates at the Marysville Auto Plant for Intelligent Power Unit (IPU) assembly. Additionally, the EV Hub will be used to help employees develop the knowledge and expertise in EV production that will be shared across Honda's North American auto production network. Production of electric vehicles at the hub is expected to begin in 2025.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Bob Nelson, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., said, "The establishment of our EV Hub is not simply an investment in retooling and equipment, we are investing in the Honda associates who will be taking on new responsibilities to lead us into the electrified future. Our EV Hub in Ohio is playing an essential and strategic role for the evolution of EV production at Honda, in North America and globally."
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