MARYSVILLE, OH—Honda said that its U.S. factories have churned out their 1 millionth vehicle built for export. Honda predicts that in two years, it will export more cars built in North America than it imports from Japan.
YORII, Japan—Honda has developed a more ecological painting technology that moves from a four-coat, three-bake process to a three-coat, two-bake water-based process.
GREENSBURG, IN—Honda will invest $40 million to increase capacity at its assembly plant here by 50,000 units per year. The plant will also add nearly 300 workers later this year.
CELAYA, Mexico—Honda Motor Co. has started construction of a new assembly plant here. The new facility will have an annual production capacity of 200,000 units, and is expected to employ about 3,200 people.