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Economy & Jobs Updated November 9, 5:15 pm

Update, November 9. Updated November 9, 5:15 pm Central with new reporting: 3 separate outlets now report this.

Honda to build $3 billion auto plant in Ohio, creating 2,000 jobs

Japanese automaker Honda announced it will build a new $3 billion auto plant in central Ohio to produce hybrid vehicles, creating 2,000 jobs with production starting in 2029. The company also plans additional investments in Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, and Canada, including retooling engine and transmission plants.

Where
Central Ohio; investments also in Alabama, Georgia, Canada, and San Antonio, Texas
When
Nov. 9, 2026
Sources
Reported by 3 outlets

Counties: Bexar

Taxes and money

The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.

  • Auto plant investment$3 billion2 3 4 Who pays or receives it: Honda Motor
  • Jobs created at Ohio plant2,0002 3 4 Who pays or receives it: Honda Motor
  • Annual vehicle production capacity at Ohio plant240,000 vehicles2 3 4
  • U.S. auto production capacity increase1.3 million vehicles annually2 4
  • North American production capacity1.9 million vehicles annually2 4
  • Truck assembly line investment in San Antonio, Texas$3.6 billion2 4 Who pays or receives it: Toyota Motor

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Who's involved

  • Honda Motorautomaker announcing new plant investment
  • Noriya KaiharaHonda Executive Vice President

The facts

  • Honda will build $3 billion auto plant in central Ohio producing 240,000 hybrid vehicles annually.2 3 4 Stated by 3 sources
  • Ohio plant will create 2,000 jobs and begin production in 2029.2 3 4 Stated by 3 sources
  • Honda plans to invest in Alabama to build new V6 hybrid engine.2 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • Honda will retool Ohio engine plant for four-cylinder engine production.2 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • Honda will retool transmission plants in Ohio and Georgia.2 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • Toyota said in July it would spend $3.6 billion on truck assembly line at San Antonio, Texas campus.2 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • Toyota expansion would create 2,000 jobs and be completed by 2030.2 4 Stated by 2 sources
  • Honda indefinitely suspended $11 billion Canada EV project and scrapped EV sales goals.2 4 Stated by 2 sources

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Honda Plant will increase US auto production to 1.3 million vehicles annually.2 4
  • Noriya Kaihara, Honda Executive Vice President Honda was close to full production capacity in North America and needed new factory.4

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Honda to build new $3 billion auto plant in Ohio, adding 2,000 jobs

    CNA, Reuters, WKZO

  • Ohio to get new Honda plant that will build hybrids, create 2,000 jobs

    The Detroit News

  • Honda to build new $3 billion auto plant in Ohio, adding 2,000 jobs By Reuters

    Investing.com

Sources

Outlets: 1 center, 4 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Honda to build new $3 billion auto plant in Ohio, adding 2,000 jobs Reuters Center, November 9, 2026
  2. Honda to build new $3 billion auto plant in Ohio, adding 2,000 jobs CNA Not rated, November 9, 2026
  3. Honda to build new $3 billion auto plant in Ohio, adding 2,000 jobs WKZO Not rated, November 9, 2026
  4. Ohio to get new Honda plant that will build hybrids, create 2,000 jobs The Detroit News Not rated, November 9, 2026
  5. Honda to build new $3 billion auto plant in Ohio, adding 2,000 jobs By Reuters Investing.com Not rated, November 9, 2026

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