America has been home to Honda associates since the company opened its first storefront office in Los Angeles in 1959. For more than 60 years, Honda has invested in its U.S. operations, created jobs, and contributed to the U.S. economy as a committed corporate citizen in America. Take a closer look at Honda’s investments in America.
75 Facilities
U.S. facilities include manufacturing plants, R&D centers, parts centers, and marketing, sales, service, and finance operations.
$5.6 Billion New Investment
New investment into U.S. manufacturing operations during the past five years.
12 Plants
Honda facilities produce: Honda and Acura vehicles and their engines, transmissions, and components; aircraft and aircraft engines, power equipment; and powersports products.
27.3 Million Vehicles Produced
Total Honda and Acura vehicles made in America since 1982.
Honda and Acura products are built using domestic and globally sourced parts.
$2.4 Billion Payroll
U.S. payroll in 2019.
169,000 Dealer Jobs
Employment across the U.S. at Honda auto, power equipment, and powersports dealerships.
$1.2 Billion
Honda’s investment into its U.S. R&D operations in California, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, and South Carolina.
2,300 R&D Associates
Honda’s U.S. associates have led the research, design, and development of Honda products in America.
$38.8 Billion Total Purchases
Honda purchased $27.7 billion parts and materials, $9.8 billion in goods and services, and $1.3 billion in service parts from U.S. companies last year.
9,500 Service Suppliers
9,500 maintenance, repair and operations suppliers support Honda operations across the nation.
1.35 Million Vehicles
U.S.-made Honda and Acura vehicles exported since 1987.
$1.5 Billion Exported
Value of U.S.-produced vehicles, power equipment, powersports products, service parts, and aircraft Honda exported from the U.S. last year.
Honda and Acura products are built using domestic and globally sourced parts.
The U.S. EPA. ranks Honda as the most fuel-efficient full-line automaker in America.*
That is a 5-Year improvement of 2.8 mpg, and 4.9 mpg above the industry average for MY2018.
The 2019 EPA Automotive Trends Report ranked Honda first among full-line manufactures with a U.S. fleet average real-world fuel economy of 30.00 miles per gallon (mpg).
*Based on EPA’s annual Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends Report
Environmental Leadership Program Rochester, NY, February 2018 – Ralph Honda has earned the Honda Environmental Leadership Award and has been recognized by American Honda Motor Co. Inc., as a leader in the company’s effort to reduce the environmental impact of Honda dealerships in communities around the nation. |
Ten Honda 2019 model year vehicles received an IIHS Top Saftey Pick rating.
To see the complete list of safety ratings visit: hondainamerica.com/safety/#government-safety-ratings
Top Safety Highlights
The Innovative ACE Body Structure
Applied on every Honda vehicle – distributes frontal crash energy more evenly throughout the vehicle, better protecting occupants in the event of a crash.
Rearview Cameras
Prior to federal regulations, Honda installed rearview cameras as standard equipment on 100% of Honda and Acura vehicles.
Driver Assistive Technologies
With the ultimate aim of a zero-collision society, Honda has deployed its Honda Sensing® and AcuraWatch® suites of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies in more than one million vehicles on U.S. roads.
Collision Mitigation Braking System
Honda engineers developed the world’s first commercially deployed Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) that can alert drivers to the risk of collision. If a collision is deemed unavoidable, it applies the brakes and tensions the front seat belts to help mitigate the severity of the crash.