Honda plant getting ‘significant renovation’ to expand hybrid production
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A massive renovation is on its way to the Honda Manufacturing plant in Lincoln.
The facility is already the production home for the Honda Odyssey, Ridgeline and Pilot, but now the company is investing more money to expand production for a new V6 hybrid engine.
The project is a part of a broader $3 billion effort from Honda to boost hybrid production in their facilities across the country.
Honda’s Alabama Auto Plant
Honda’s Alabama Auto Plant (AAP) will reach its 25th anniversary this fall. In 2023, the facility opened a new $16 million expansion for accessory packages.
As part of the company’s nationwide investment, the new AAP project will include one of the most significant renovations of Line 1 since the plant began production in 2001.
Honda believes these changes will add flexibility to build multiple vehicle models on the company’s two vehicle production lines and strengthen the plant’s role in the future Honda hybrid vehicle strategy. Renovations will include:
- A of new equipment for production of a new V6 hybrid engine and expanding production capacity
- Retooling infrastructure on Line 1 that will enable the line to produce the Passport, which is currently built only on Line 2
- Overall improvements to increase capacity, flexibility and overall operational efficiency
Honda has not specified the full cost or a construction schedule for the renovation project at the Lincoln facility.
