Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Honda & Acura Sourced and Made in America

Honda’s Local Auto Production
The percentage of Honda and Acura automobiles sold in the U.S. that were produced at the companies plants in North America remained at 75% or higher for more than a decade.
Sourced in America
·         $14.4 Billion in U.S. parts and materials purchases in 2011
·         More than 500 U.S. OEM suppliers in 34 states provide parts and materials to Honda production facilities
·         19,000 companies supply maintenance, repair, and operational (MRO) services to Honda’s U.S. operations
·         Member of the Billion Dollar Roundtable with no more than $1 billion in purchases from minority- and women-owned suppliers annually
R&D in America
·         Honda has 14 R&D facilities in the U.S.
·         One-third of MY2012 Honda & Acura models sold in America were researched, designed, and developed in the U.S.
·         The new Acura NSX supercar was developed in the U.S. and manufactured in Ohio
·         First international automaker with the capability to perform “complete product creation” in America
2011 U.S. Production
824,000 Cars & light trucks                                            882,000 Automatic transmissions
936,000 Vehicle engines                                                407,000 Power equipment products
1,634,000 General purpose engines                         107,000 All-terrain vehicles (ATV’s)

MY2012 Vehicle Safety Ratings
12 Honda & Acura models earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick for 2012.
Accord Sedan                                                      CR-Z                                                              Odyssey
CR-V                                                                     Fit                                                                  Pilot
Civic Sedan                                                       Insight                                                          Ridgeline
TL                                                            TSX (Wagon& Sedan)                                                 MDX

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