standard 9-speed automatic transmission for MY 2021 Honda launches refreshed 2021 Odyssey minivan in U.S. Honda introduces more rugged, redesigned 2021 Ridgeline pickup Honda to unify manufacturing operations, R&D in North America in new company Honda leads auto industry in U.S. with eight U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR plants Honda’s U.S., Canadian plants cited by U.S. EPA for outstanding energy efficiency Honda’s all-new 2026 Passport TrailSport...

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uto Plant in Ohio. - Number of employees as of May 2025: 2,600 - Production started in December 1989. - Investment: USD 1.9 billion Acura’s next-gen RSX electric vehicle begins testing ahead of Ohio production Honda to invest additional USD 300 million in three Ohio plants Honda EV Hub in Ohio prepares for flexible production with new manufacturing means Honda not considering moving auto production out of Canada Honda’s 2026 CR-V adds more ...

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as cancelling development and production plans for the Honda 0 SUV, Honda 0 Saloon, and Acura RSX at the Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio. - Number of employees as of May 2025 : 4,400 - Production started in November 1982. - Investment: USD 5.5 billion Honda’s U.S., Canadian plants cited by U.S. EPA for outstanding energy efficiency Honda Marysville Auto Plant produces 15 million vehicles Honda progresses in building EV Hub in Ohio Honda launc...

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next-gen Civic Hatchback in North America Honda Civic Hybrid returns with production in Ontario and Indiana in 2024 Honda considers USD 14 billion plan for EV production in Canada Canadian government, Honda to hold talks on potential EV plant in Ontario Honda’s U.S., Canadian plants cited by U.S. EPA for outstanding energy efficiency Canadian government talks ongoing with Honda about CAD 18.4 billion investment Honda reported near deal with Can...

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crewing of nuts on rear wheels. Mitsubishi found the problem in some cars when it made a pre-delivery inspection of the first production batch. Mitsubishi Motors said on July 13 it began to ship the new global compact car "Mirage" from Thailand to Japan. The ship loaded with Thai-made compact cars departed from the Laemchabang port adjacent to the Laemchabang Plant where the "Mirage" is built, bound for the Nagoya port in Japan. Its sales in Japa...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/12

h 13 will, as scheduled, recommence operations on February 15. On July 16, Toyota announced the prices of the 2013 "Lexus ES" slated to go on sale in the U.S. starting in August. The "ES350" is priced at $36,100 and the "ES300h" at $38,850, each exclusive of a delivery and handling fee of $895. The EPA-estimated fuel economy is rated at 21/31/24 mpg (city/highway/combined) for the "ES 350" and 40/39/40 mpg for the "ES 300h." Because of declining ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/11

by the EVIJA battery electric hypercar introduced by Lotus in the UK and a small battery electric sports car (internal code: Type 135) to be unveiled in 2026. These five models will make up Group Lotus’s global BEV portfolio in the coming five years. In addition, Lotus will launch a proprietary EPA architecture that can adapt to vehicles with a wheelbase range from 2,889mm to 3,100mm and support the development of mid-sized, large, luxury and...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/11

, and is equipped with a new 3-in-1 EV powertrain that integrates the motor, inverter, and reduction gear. The liquid-cooled lithium-ion drive battery can be selected from two capacities (52kWh/75kWh) to suit user needs. The U.S.-spec 75kWh battery model has a maximum range of up to 303 miles under EPA standards (Japanese and European spec models are over 600km under WLTC standards). The third-generation Leaf will be produced at the Tochigi Plant...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/11

mage before global debut, Greensburg production Honda debuts 2022 Civic Hatchback, built in Greensburg, Indiana Honda begins 2022 Civic Hatchback production in Greensburg, Indiana Honda to begin CR-V Hybrid assembly at Alliston plant this summer Honda leads auto industry in U.S. with eight U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR plants Honda to replace Insight with Civic Hybrid at Indiana plant Honda presents all-new sixth-gen 2023 CR-V ahead of U.S. launch ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/09

avoid holding inventory that the company could not deliver in Europe or the US. Fisker built some units for internal use to maintain production readiness. The company intends to ramp up production on April 20, 2023, for vehicles planned for European delivery. Units destined for the US will have a separate ramp-up, estimated to start the first week of May, with those vehicles ready to ship ahead of EPA approvals. On April 17, INEOS Automotive ann...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/08

fts once it addresses quality and ramps up production of the LWB versions of the Wagoneers. Stellantis is temporarily laying off hundreds of workers in the U.S. and Canada, which the company says “will allow us time to fully optimize our operations as the hourly workforce considers the voluntary separation packages that were announced this week." The Sterling Heights Assembly Plant will have 179 employees laid off until a June 4 return date. Th...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/05

roduction Nissan Sunderland restarts vehicle production Nissan updates on its operations at Sunderland plant Nissan updates on operations in Europe Nissan unveils new stamping line in Sunderland ahead of new Qashqai launch Nissan UK announce the start of production for the MY20 Leaf range Nissan prepares to unveil all-new Qashqai in Spring 2021 Nissan unveils all-new Qashqai Nissan commits to keep making cars in Sunderland, UK ...

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RT model Kia slowly ramps up EV9 production at West Point while waiting for locally-sourced batteries Hyundai, Waymo enter multi-year partnership on Metaplant-built IONIQ 5 Hyundai begins full production at Metaplant in Georgia Hyundai Motor presents first look of IONIQ 9 Hyundai announces pricing, EPA-ranges for updated U.S.-made 2025 IONIQ 5 line Hyundai IONIQ 9 debut in Los Angeles on November 21 to be livestreamed Hyundai unveils IONIQ 9 thre...

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rease Tofaş's total export capacity to 200,000-220,000 units by 2027, alongside other ongoing projects. On July 9, Tofaş Türk Otomobil Fabrikası A.Ş. announced that production at its Bursa factory will be suspended from July 28 to August 17, 2025, due to planned annual leave and maintenance-repair activities. During this period, only essential maintenance and revision works will be carried out by designated on-duty personnel at the facilit...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/02

art in two months at Gigafactory Texas Tesla rolls early production Cybercab off Gigafactory Texas assembly line Tesla finds price to push Cybertruck demand, but limits deliveries until 2027 (Produced at Gigafactory Texas) Musk shares Optimus production plans for Fremont plant Tesla appears to be preparing a larger SUV for U.S. market Tesla Gigafactory Texas workforce decreased 22% in 2025 Tesla Q1 results appear lackluster as focus grows in othe...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/02

small model is under consideration for the U.S. market. This is a shift in strategy from one single model for the global market to multiple models suited for each market. Toyota launched the 2012 "Yaris" in the U.S., which is a 3- or 5-door hatchback powered by a 4-cylinder VVT-i 106 hp engine. Its EPA estimated fuel economy is rated at 30/38 mpg in city/highway for the 5-speed manual transmission and 30/35 mpg for the 4-speed automatic. Its reta...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/06/01

cle painting process, spray nozzles are cleaned with water-based thinner after each change of spray paint color, resulting in the generation of large amounts of contaminated thinner as waste. The Takaoka Plant has introduced a biological treatment system to purify the waste water-based thinner and separate it into wastewater and sludge. The purified wastewater is reused or discharged, and only the remaining sludge is disposed of as waste, thereby...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/28

ssistance technology "Advanced Drive" featured on the new Mirai and LS Toyota temporarily suspends Motomachi plant due to parts supply shortage Toyota to temporarily suspend production at Motomachi Plant in October Toyota to operate normally at all Japan domestic vehicle plants in December Toyota preparing for production of bZ4X at Motomachi Plant Toyota expands C+pod ultra-compact EV sales to all customers in Japan Toyota launches all-new Noah a...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/25

act crossover Nissan Kicks officially launches in Mexico Nissan to end production of Tiida at CIVAC plant in Mexico by 2018 Nissan to launch Mexico-made Kicks in U.S. market in June 2018 Nissan idles two plants in Aguascalientes, Mexico to adjust inventories Nissan announces pricing as 2018 Kicks prepares launch in U.S. market U.S. sales of Mexico-produced vehicles in June mixed Nissan plants in Aguascalientes, Mexico halt for maintenance, tooli...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/21

L engine), material factory Plant of Hyundai, manufacturing commercial vehicle - Hyundai Motor Jeonju Plant Overview     : The Jeonju Plant consists of eight facilities for truck and bus production : including three truck plants, two bus plants, two engine plants, and one materials plant. - To prepare for the production of new medium- and light-duty trucks in 2027, Hyundai will temporarily suspend operations at its three truck plants from Octo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2026/05/21