Honda has an annual capacity of 2 million vehicles in the NAFTA region
- Honda is one of the three Japanese manufacturers the most well established in North America, alongside Toyota and Nissan. Between 2005 and 2013, the production volume of Honda rose by nearly 30% despite the financial crisis and the aftermath of the tsunami. Honda now has in this region a production capacity of 2 million vehicles per year, spread out in six factories:
- Marysville - USA (opened in 1982): 500 000 units per year (mainly Accord - segment D)
- Alliston - Canada (1986): 400 000 units per year (Civic and CRV - segment C)
- East Liberty - USA (1989): 400 000 units per year (Civic and CRV)
- El Salto - Mexico (1995): 100 000 units per year (CRV)
- Lincoln - USA (2001): 400 000 units per year (Odyssey and Pilot - segment D)
- Celaya - Mexico (2014): 200 000 units per year (Jazz - segment B)
- All these plants operate at 89% of their capacity. The remaining capacity should cover Honda's production needs until at least 2016. Indeed, the NAFTA region is expected to experience slower growth than in previous years. In addition, the market share of Honda is expected to stabilize because of increased competition from Korean manufacturers. Finally, local production can not be substituted by imports, the latter already being at a low level.
