BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Honda's Alabama factory produced 262,047 vehicles this year, a figure that was slightly lower than the previous year, the company said today.
Preliminary production results show that the Honda plant in Lincoln turned out 130,442 Odyssey minivans; 118,405 Pilot SUVs; and 13,200 Ridgeline pickups in 2011. The plant has ceased production for the year, so the figures represent a total for 2011.
The 3.5 million-square-foot facility in Talladega County produced about 10,000 more vehicles in 2010. Production at all of Honda's North American factories were reduced in mid-2011 after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, disrupting the automaker's supply operations. Later in the year, production was slowed because of flooding in Thailand, which also caused disruptions.
"Honda experienced unprecedented challenges in 2011from natural disasters both in Japan and here in Alabama," Tom Shoupe, Honda's Alabama president, said in a statement. "But through all the difficulties, our associates embodied Honda's challenging spirit in working as one team to build high quality products for our customers."
This year, Honda's Alabama operation announced investments totaling $275 million to support the addition of the Acura MDX luxury sport utility vehicle to its production lineup in 2013.
The investments also will support an increase in annual production capacity to 340,000 vehicles and engines by 2013. The company also announced plans to hire at least 140 production workers, adding to its total of 4,000.
Preliminary production results show that the Honda plant in Lincoln turned out 130,442 Odyssey minivans; 118,405 Pilot SUVs; and 13,200 Ridgeline pickups in 2011. The plant has ceased production for the year, so the figures represent a total for 2011.
The 3.5 million-square-foot facility in Talladega County produced about 10,000 more vehicles in 2010. Production at all of Honda's North American factories were reduced in mid-2011 after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, disrupting the automaker's supply operations. Later in the year, production was slowed because of flooding in Thailand, which also caused disruptions.
"Honda experienced unprecedented challenges in 2011from natural disasters both in Japan and here in Alabama," Tom Shoupe, Honda's Alabama president, said in a statement. "But through all the difficulties, our associates embodied Honda's challenging spirit in working as one team to build high quality products for our customers."
This year, Honda's Alabama operation announced investments totaling $275 million to support the addition of the Acura MDX luxury sport utility vehicle to its production lineup in 2013.
The investments also will support an increase in annual production capacity to 340,000 vehicles and engines by 2013. The company also announced plans to hire at least 140 production workers, adding to its total of 4,000.
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