Marysville Auto Plant marks 15 million vehicle production – Examiner Online

The Acura Integra was the 15 millionth vehicle to roll off the assembly line at the Marysville Auto Plant this week. (PHOTO OF HONDA)

Partners at the Honda Marysville Automotive Plant (MAP) on Tuesday, April 2, marked the production of the 15 millionth vehicle in the more than 40-year history of the plant, Honda’s first automotive manufacturing facility in North America.

“Congratulations to our partners at the Marysville Auto Plant on this milestone,” said Bob Schwyn, senior vice president at Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC.

“These partners will now take Honda into the next chapter of our automotive history as the first Honda plant in North America to offer a battery electric vehicle.”

In October 2022, Honda announced a $700 million investment in Ohio’s automotive operations to create the Ohio EV Hub, which includes MAP, East Liberty Automotive Plant, Anna Engine Plant, and a new joint venture battery plant. company that is currently being built near Jeffersonville. , Ohio.

“The Marysville Automotive Plant is poised to lead Honda’s transition to BEV production,” said Mike Zindars, MAP plant leader. “Being selected as the first Honda plant in North America to build a Honda electric vehicle is a testament to the capabilities of our partners and their ability to meet the needs of our customers.”

Since the start of production of the Honda Accord Sedan on November 1, 1982, MAP has produced a variety of Honda and Acura models. Today, MAP produces the Accord, Accord hybrid and Acura TLX and Integra, including the Type S models of both Acura vehicles.