Friday, April 20, 2012

Honda Investing in America: Manufactured in America and Jobs in America

Manufactured in America:
  • $12.3 billion capitol investment in the U.S. since 1979
  • 9 manufacturing facilities in America with two more under construction
  • 85 percent of Honda and Acura automobiles sold in the U.S. in 2011 were manufactured in North America, the highest rate of any international automoater.
  • Celebrating 30 years of auto manufacturing in the U.S. in 2012
Jobs in America:

  • More than 26,000 Americans directly employed by Honda, with $1.85 billion in annual payroll
  • Not a single layoff in more thatn 50 years of American Honda operations in the U.S.
  • 1,290 new manufacturing jobs in America--150 in Ohio, 140 in Alabama, and 1,000 in Indiana
  • 134,000 jobs created by American Honda dealerships across the U.S.
New Investment in U.S. Manufacturing
      Honda has begun making $779 million in new investments at five of the company's U.S. manufacturing facilities.

Ohio
East Liberty Auto Plant
  • Assembly line extension
  • Vehicle quality department expansion                         $166 Million
  • On-site parts consolidation center
Marysville Auto Plant
  • New Stamping Press                                                 $64 Million
Anna Engine Plant
  • New assembly line for production of advanced
technology components                                                   $129 Million
  • On-site parts consolidation center
Russells Point Transmission Plant
  • Third transmission assembly line
  • Expansion for the production of fuel-efficient                $145 Million
       continuously variable transmissions (CVT)

Alabama
Lincoln Auto Plant
  • Expansion for 40,000-unit production increase              $275 Million
       to 340,000 vehicles and V-6 engines/year

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