Honda to locate new plant in Indiana

UPDATE As predicted, Honda did mention the Indy 500 as a reason for putting their new plant in Indiana. The Honda person added that another reason was the proximity to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway which they saw as something of a research vehicle. He mentioned that last year they supplied all of the engines for the Indy 500 and none of them had broken down. See Thursday's "Chicago Tribune."

06/27/06 Honda may announce tomorrow that it has picked Indiana as the site of a new car plant, an Ohio newspaper reported today.

The Columbus Dispatch said it had talked to an industry source who spoke on condition of anonymity. The source cited a Honda official had said that “all signs point" to the plant locating near Greensburg, Ind..
About 1,500 jobs are expected to arrive with the $400 million factory.

Two sites in Ohio and one in Illinois have also been considered. Honda expects to make 200,000 cars a year at the plant when it opens in two years. More…. [Editor's Note: We wonder if they will credit the Indy 500 for the reason they chose Indiana]