From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

TROY, OH --Honda plans to hire 110 workers as part of an $89 million expansion of its parts distribution facility in Troy, Ohio, the automaker said yesterday as reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Work will begin next spring and be completed late in 2007. The facility will distribute parts from some of Honda's 550 U.S. suppliers, including many in the Midwest, to other distribution centers around the United States, said Jeffrey Smith, a Honda spokesman. Honda has about 340 workers at its parts facility in Troy.

Additionally in Washington, DC yesterday, Honda announced a new voluntary program to provide important safety information to consumers. Monroney labels (window stickers) on all 2006 model year Honda and Acura cars and light-duty trucks will include a listing of government crash test ratings. It would revise its window labels to include that safety rating information is modeled after the 'Stars on Cars' initiative sponsored by U.S. Senator Mike DeWine (R-OH). DeWine's provision in the Highway bill would require manufacturers to post NHTSA crash tests "star" ratings on vehicle pricing stickers.

"I would like to congratulate Honda on this announcement. As with its 'Safety for Everyone' initiative, Honda has shown again today that it is willing to innovate and take voluntary action to protect the driving public. I look forward to a time when all new cars will come standard with 'Stars on Cars' labels," stated DeWine. "This common-sense legislation is included in the Senate's version of H.R. 3, yet is not in the House's, and I urge the Conference Committee to include it in the final report. Vital safety information needs to be accessible to the consumer when they need it most, at the dealership when purchasing decisions are made," DeWine said.

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