Accord Hybrid will be built in Ohio: Execs expect meager U.S. sales of hybrid variants

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WAKO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. predicts hybrid versions of the Accord sedan will account for less than 10 percent of the nameplate's U.S. sales. But Honda still plans to manufacture the Accord Hybrid in the United States, using hybrid components from Japan. Production of the Accord Hybrid, which was scheduled to arrive in Japanese showrooms on Friday, June 21, will begin this summer at Honda's Marysville, Ohio, plant, and U.S. sales begin in fall, said Hiroo Shimada, chief engineer of Honda's new two-motor and plug-in hybrid technology.