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    November 10, 2026

    Honda Ohio plant follows Audi greenfield investment

    Written by Nicholas Bell

    Honda plans to invest $3 billion in a new Honda Ohio plant as it expands US hybrid production and assembly capacity. The project follows Audi’s Oct. 25 announcement of a separate greenfield assembly plant in Georgia. Honda expects the central Ohio factory to begin production in 2029, pending final government approvals.

    The plant will add capacity for 240,000 vehicles a year. Honda said the project will lift its total US auto production capacity to about 1.3 million vehicles annually.

    Nicholas Bell

    Nicholas brings over half a decade of experience covering metals markets, pricing trends, and supply chain dynamics. Prior to joining AMU, he reported on aluminum, high-temperature scrap, and ferro-alloy markets at Argus Media, with additional coverage of minor metals and rare earths. His work has built deep expertise in North American metals pricing and trade flows. A native of Houston, Nicholas holds a bachelor’s degree in Media Production and an MBA with a concentration in Finance, both from the University of Houston.

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