Honda produces its twenty millionth vehicle in North America
Honda produced its twenty millionth vehicle in North America, this number being based on the total production in January 2009, results will be communicated this week. Of these, nearly 25 percent was manufactured in Canada by the assembly of Honda of Canada Mfg. facility. situated in Alliston, Ontario. Honda began the North American automobile local production Marysville, Ohio, in 1982, and Alliston, Ontario in 1986.
"The production of 20 million cars and light trucks in North America was achieved through the work of an exceptional team of our suppliers, our business partners and our Honda dealers working together with Honda associates to provide pleasure to our customers, "stated Tsuneo Tanai, president and CEO, Honda of America Mfg.., Inc. and executive producer of Honda in North America, covering Canada, the United States and Mexico.
In a letter thanking some 34 000 employees and over? Uvrent in manufacturing, sales, marketing and research and development within Honda North America, Tsuneo Tanai stated that the most important is to express our deepest gratitude to our customers, because none of our achievements would be possible without the loyalty that they show to the Honda and Acura products.
Honda owns two vehicle assembly plants in Canada Alliston, Ontario that produce about 390,000 vehicles annually. In the United States, Honda has an assembly plant of vehicles in Alabama and Indiana, and two assembly plants vehicles in Ohio. There was also a Salto assembly plant vehicles has Jalisco, El, Mexico.
From parts to domestic and global
In addition to the production of 20 million cars and light trucks, the total North American production of automobile engines exceeds 18.4 million units, and production of automatic transmissions exceeds 13 million units.
Honda also continues to grow in regard to its auto export program, including vehicles and parts attached to it. Since the beginning of automobile exports in 1987 until 2008, Honda exported 922,668 vehicles produced in North America to world markets.
Honda has invested more than U.S. $ 10.6 billion in its activities in North America, including 16 large factories employing more than 27,000 employees who manufacture cars, light trucks, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, personal watercraft , lawn mowers, a general purpose engines and other equipment products maker Honda and Acura.
The Honda of Canada Mfg. facility. has Alliston, Ontario, which opened in 1986, represents an investment of CA $ 2.6 billion in Canada. Thanks to its 4,600 employees, Honda Canada manufactures the Honda Civic models, sedan and cut, and the Acura CSX sedan and MDX luxury utility vehicle at its two plants in Alliston, Ontario, in addition to producing engines 4 cylinders has low power consumption in its new plant adjacent to its Canadian manufacturing facilities. Nearly half of all vehicles Honda and Acura were sold in Canada in 2008 were manufactured in Canada.
