HONDA EV HUB
IN CENTRAL OHIO, A MAJOR AUTOMAKER IS INVESTING HEAVILY IN THE RETOOLING OF ITS PLANT IN MARYSVILLE.
A $700 MILLION INVESTMENT INTO HONDA PLANTS IN CENTRAL OHIO IS BEING RAISED TO 1 BILLION. HONDA SAYS THE MONEY WILL GO TOWARDS BUILDING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES, HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON THE SAME LINE. THE ANNA ENGINE FACILITY, NOW BUILDING ALUMINUM, DIECAST BATTERY CASINGS FOR EV'S TO BE ASSESMBLED IN MARYSVILLE. MIKE FISHER, THE EXECUTIVE CHIEF ENGINEER OF HONDA DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA, SAYS THESE LINE UPGRADES WILL CREATE FLEXIBILITY.