In 2012 the Honda Crosstour was fifth on the top 10 list of cars manufactured in the U.S.A. Assembled in East Liberty, Ohio with 80% of it's part manufacture in the U.S. The 2012 Accord was number four on that list and is assembled in Marysville, Ohio. No other midsized vehicle comes close to having as much U.S. parts and labor thrown into it as the Accord
A nice little backstory:
Honda: Investing in America from Honda Government Relations on Vimeo.
Here's a synopsis of where Honda's at now in the U.S.A.:
Following an operational strategy of building products close to its customers, Honda has invested $1.2 billion into its U.S. manufacturing plants over the last two years alone, bringing Honda¹s total U.S. capital investment to more than $14 billion.
MANUFACTURED IN AMERICA$14 billion capital investment in the U.S.
90% of vehicles sold in the U.S. were produced in North America in 2012
9 manufacturing facilities in America
1.21 million cars and light trucks built in the U.S. in 2012
Honda and Acura products are built using domestic and globally sourced parts
14 R&D facilities in America
First international automaker with the capability to perform "complete product creation" in America
One-third of MY2012 Honda and Acura models sold in America were researched, designed, and developed in the U.S.
The new Acura NSX supercar will be developed in the U.S. and manufactured in Ohio
147,000 jobs created by American Honda dealerships
1,300 Honda and Acura U.S. dealerships sold more than 1.42 million vehicles in 2012
Honda ranked #1 mass-market brand in 2012 JD Power & Associates Initial Quality StudySM
$22 billion in U.S. parts and materials purchases in 2012
More than 500 U.S. OEM suppliers in 34 states provide parts and materials to Honda production facilities
13,500 companies supply maintenance, repair and operational (MRO) services to Honda's U.S. operations
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