The newest generation of Honda's flagship Accord officially began rolling off the assembly line Monday, a ramp up company officials said includes 300 new jobs and more than $200 million in investment in recent years.
This is the ninth generation of the accord produced at the company's Marysville facility.
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About 1,400 workers from Clark and Champaign counties work for the auto maker and it employs about 14,500 Ohioans overall.
Several area companies, including KTH Parts Industries in St. Paris and Parker Trutec in Springfield and Urbana supply parts for Honda. Topre America, which specializes in producing high-strength steel products, has also pledged to open a new $55 million 146,000-square-foot plant.
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The Accord, now in its 10th generation, is made in Marysville and launched a complete redesign this fall. The car’s features include more leg room and a lighter, more rigid frame.
The sedan has a long history in central Ohio, where the second-generation Accord rolled off the assembly line in 1982. It was the first car from a Japanese automaker to be built in America, according to company officials.
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