Honda Motor Company has provided further details of the upgrades it is making at its electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing hub in Marysville, in the US state of Ohio, which includes introducing flexible production systems that will allow internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid-electric and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), to be assembled on the same production lines.
The Japanese automaker is currently retooling its Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), the East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) and the Anna Engine Plant (AEP), with the upgrades expected to cost the company more than US$1bn.
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Honda confirmed the “Honda EV Hub” will begin production in late 2025 starting with the all-new Acura RSX EV, followed by other EV models based on the Honda 0 SUV and Honda 0 Saloon prototypes the company unveiled in early January at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The automaker also unveiled at the CES its new vehicle operating system (OS), ASIMO OS, for use in Honda 0 Series models.
Bob Schwyn, senior vice president at Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, confirmed in a statement: “The Honda EV Hub provides Honda with the flexibility to produce ICE, hybrid-electric and EV models on the same production lines so we can quickly respond to shifting customer needs and market conditions. Beyond adding the capability to produce EVs, we completely reimagined our approach to manufacturing, transforming the Honda production environment with more human-friendly processes and sustainable manufacturing practices.”
Honda originally announced plans to establish the Honda EV Hub in Ohio in 2022, as part of its aim to transition entirely to zero-emission vehicles globally by 2040.
Honda and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution plan to invest a total of US$4.4bn in a new US-based EV battery manufacturing joint venture, called L-H Battery Company. The plant, being built in Ohio’s Fayette County, will have an annual production capacity of around 40 GWh – with production scheduled to start in late 2025.
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