Honda revealed key subsequent steps within the institution of its EV Hub in Ohio that can lead the corporate’s journey to an electrified future in North America.
In October 2022, Honda introduced that it might make investments $700 million to retool a number of of its present auto and powertrain vegetation to ascertain the brand new EV Hub in Ohio, to organize for the manufacturing* of battery electrical autos in 2026. The Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), the place Honda started auto manufacturing in America in 1982, will probably be Honda’s first auto plant within the U.S. to transition to creating EVs.
As a part of the EV Hub in Ohio, Honda will remodel its Marysville Auto Plant (MAP), East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) and Anna Engine Plant (AEP), resulting in the beginning of EV manufacturing in North America. This EV Hub will play a key position in creating the corporate’s information and experience in EV manufacturing that will probably be shared throughout Honda’s complete North American auto manufacturing community within the coming years, at the same time as many Honda vegetation proceed manufacturing of gasoline-powered autos.
Every Honda auto manufacturing facility in North America can have a important position to play in Honda’s electrification technique. Following are key subsequent steps involving a number of of Honda’s U.S. manufacturing amenities. Importantly, Honda expects to keep up employment stability throughout all areas throughout these key subsequent steps on this transition.
Marysville Auto Plant (MAP)MAP will start getting ready for EV manufacturing as early as January 2024, by consolidating its two manufacturing strains at the moment making autos powered by inner combustion engines and hybrid-electric automobile programs. Consolidating manufacturing to 1 line will allow MAP to start constructing the infrastructure vital for EV manufacturing. Each MAP affiliate can have a place as a part of this transition.
Furthermore, beginning later this 12 months, MAP associates will start coaching packages designed to organize them for the abilities required for EV manufacturing.
Indiana Auto Plant (IAP)Primarily based on the deliberate consolidation of manufacturing strains at MAP, manufacturing of the Honda Accord will switch to the Indiana Auto Plant (IAP) in 2025. This may preserve manufacturing quantity of an vital core mannequin for Honda prospects, whereas enabling MAP to transition to EV manufacturing.
Anna Engine Plant (AEP)AEP will switch element manufacturing for 2 totally different generations of engines to the engine plant on the Alabama Auto Plant (AAP). Machining of the engine head, which ended at AEP in February, for the prevailing V6 engine that powers many Honda mild vans will probably be added to present AAP operations starting in March 2023. Engine block casting for the all-new V6 engine simply launched within the all-new 2023 Honda Pilot, will start at AAP in August 2023. These two strikes will enable AEP to re-allocate house for future IPU Case manufacturing.
These instances will probably be mixed with the battery modules produced on the new three way partnership battery facility Honda is establishing in Ohio with LG Vitality Answer (LGES). These EV batteries will energy the EVs to be produced at MAP and ELP.
Transmission Plant – Georgia (TMP-G)TMP-G will associate with a Honda provider to put in a brand new line to construct e-axles, an integral part of EVs that mixes the electrical motor, gearing elements and energy electronics. The provider will set up, personal, and function the brand new e-axle line in house at the moment occupied by a transmission manufacturing line that isn’t in operation.
Joint Enterprise EV Battery PlantAs a part of the brand new EV Hub, Honda and LGES just lately held the official groundbreaking ceremony for the brand new three way partnership EV battery plant to be situated in Fayette County, close to Jeffersonville, Ohio. The 2 firms have dedicated to speculate $3.5 billion within the new JV facility of over 2 million sq. ft, which is scheduled to be accomplished by the tip of 2024, and goals for roughly 40GWh of annual manufacturing capability. The general funding of the 2 firms within the JV facility is projected to succeed in $4.4 billion.
Continued Manufacturing ICE and Hybrid-electric VehiclesAs a part of its objective to attain carbon neutrality for all merchandise and company actions by 2050, Honda has a imaginative and prescient to make battery-electric and gasoline cell electrical autos symbolize 100% of its automobile gross sales by 2040. Whilst Honda accelerates preparation for EV manufacturing, the corporate plans to maintain present ICE and hybrid-electric automobile manufacturing with a purpose to proceed to satisfy anticipated robust buyer demand by 2030 and past. The sustained success of ICE and hybrid-electric automobile gross sales additionally will help the required funding within the electrified future.
Mar 15, 2023