Just in case you were curious, here's a satellite view of Honda's Suzuka factory, where our HCHIIs are produced. The place looks huge, over 1km long.

http://maps.google.com/?q=34.86580989038044,136.5312623977661(DSC%202647) &t=k


And, some more information about the factory is below.

http://world.honda.com/SuzukaFactory/
http://www.honda.co.jp/suzuka/ (If you can read Japanese).

Enjoy!!

 

Is this the only place that the HCHII's are made? My parents like mine so much that they are thinking about getting one but my dad is a teamster and they "have" to buy cars built in North America. Is he out of luck?

 

The hybrids are made in the factory in Japan. In Ohio there is a factory that produces regular gas-powered Civics and natural gas-powered Civics.

http://www.ohio.honda.com/Company/mfg.cfm

 

See it in the front parking lot?



Too bad about AccElan01's dad. Sounds like his choices for a quality car are very limited!

 

It's unfortunate that the domestics have been so slow to introduce fuel efficient cars.

 

Depends on how "American" the car has to be... I vaguely recall hearing (and it might be bad memory or total fiction) that roughly 70% of an HCHii actually comes from America/Canada (aren't they the 51st state yet?) anyways, with only the IMA and final assembly taking place in Japan.

 

My sticker on the window said 70% domestic parts content.

 

LOL reminds me of my wife's grandparents that just bought a new car, they are still in the mindset that "american" cars are made in america; they proudly went to the buick dealer and bought a new car...it was only later that someone pointed out the car was made in canada?

 

There you go...70% made in America...that should be pretty good for any Teamster. I can't imagine the formerly Big 3 can top that percentage.

 

anybody notice R130?