Ohio-built Accord named car of the year

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

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By Matt Sanctis
Jan 16, 2018
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A sedan built by workers in Marysville was named the 2018 Car of the Year, the third year in a row a Honda model has received the award.

The 2018 Honda Accord, which began rolling off the assembly line in Marysville last year, beat out the Kia Stinger and Toyota Camry to claim the honor.

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The Japanese automaker invested about $220 million in the Marysville facility as part of its redesign of the Accord, the company’s flagship sedan. About 1,400 workers from Clark and Champaign counties work for the manufacturer, and it employs about 14,500 Ohioans overall.

“We’re especially proud for the production associates in Ohio where Accord has been built to the highest quality standards for over 35 years,” said Henio Arcangeli Jr., senior vice president of the Automobile Division and general manager of Honda Sales in a news release.

Last year Honda’s Ridgeline won in the truck category in the car and truck awards. Honda’s Civic model won the car of the year honor in 2016.

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