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Are Honda Cars Made in America?
Too many drivers assume that American-made cars only come from automakers headquartered in the U.S., but that’s not the case at all. Even as U.S. auto manufacturers like General Motors and Ford are closing North American facilities and abandoning sedans and other car models, Honda’s American presence remains strong. They continue to invest more in U.S. manufacturing to produce all types of Honda cars and SUVs. Due to the number of models they manufacture in the U.S., they’ve become the most American Automaker because they had more models make Cars.com’s American-Made IndexⓇ. Honda’s U.S. plants produced almost two-thirds of the Honda and Acura models sold in America, and they show no signs of slowing down production.
Honda U.S.-Based Production
Honda has a long history in the U.S. Over the last few decades, they’ve become:
- The first Japanese automaker to build engines in the U.S. (1985)
- The first Japanese automaker to build transmissions in the U.S. (1989)
- The first Japanese automaker to export U.S.-built cars to overseas markets (1987)
Since 1987, they’ve exported 1.3 million automobiles from the U.S. You’ll now find 12 American manufacturing facilities producing:
- Honda and Acura Vehicles
- Honda and Acura Engines, Transmissions, and Components
- Aircraft and Aircraft Engines
- Power Equipment
- Powersports Products
BUCKEYE STATE PRODUCTION
Honda facilities located in Marysville, Anna, and East Liberty produce various Acura models, multiple engine types, and popular models like the Honda Accord, Honda Accord Hybrid, and Honda CR-V.
GEORGIA EXPORTS
Honda Precision Parts of Georgia is the only producer of Honda’s 10-speed automatic transmission.
GOING GREEN IN INDIANA
The Honda Insight Hybrid represents further advancement in the U.S. production of electrified vehicles, and it’s built in Indiana.
DESIGNED & BUILT IN AMERICA
Alabama produces the all-new Honda Passport, making it the eighth Honda light truck to be both developed and built in the United States.
AVIATION IN NORTH CAROLINA
You’ll find the Honda Aircraft Company’s worldwide headquarters in Greensboro and aircraft engines built by Honda Aero in Burlington.
Made in the U.S.A.
The first of Honda’s American plants started manufacturing way back in 1979. Today, Honda is proud to build products at 12 manufacturing plants across the United States. Since 1982, U.S. facilities have built 28.1 million cars and light trucks.
Honda Invests in America
Honda has come a huge way since establishing its first U.S. business operation, a Los Angeles storefront in 1959. They’ve continued investing in America for 60 years, forging the longest U.S. manufacturing presence of any international automaker while contributing to the U.S. economy through manufacturing, research and development, sales, and finance operations. Today, we can celebrate:
- Honda’s new investment into U.S. operations reaching $4.3 billion during the past five years.
- Honda employing more than 31,000 associates in the U.S., with 75 percent of them working in manufacturing.
- Honda’s 75 U.S. facilities, which include manufacturing plants, research and development facilities, parts centers, marketing, sales, service, and finance operations.
- Honda’s $1.2 billion investment into its American R&D operations..
Investing in America’s Communities
Honda understands that investing in America means more than producing American made cars, so they set up the American Honda Foundation to help communities across the country. Since being founded in 1984, that foundation has awarded grants to community organizations that have served more than 118 million Americans.
[1] Honda has built 28.1 Million cars and light trucks in the U.S. since 1982, https://hondainamerica.com. [2] Assessment based on 2021 model-year vehicles ranked in Cars.com American-Made Index. [3] Visit https://hondainamerica.com for more information.
