Honda Names Wade Newton to Lead North American Corporate Communications

• Washington, DC-based communicator #wadenewton brings years of #automotive industry experience to his new role leading Honda’s #corporate communications team

American #Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) has appointed #wadenewton as the assistant vice president of #corporate Communications for its North American operations. Newton will serve as a chief spokesperson and lead the company’s #corporate communications, which supports internal and external communications, including #corporate news media relations and executive communications, among other responsibilities.

“Wade is a highly skilled leader with a deep understanding of the #auto industry, including a wealth of experience in communicating complex industry issues, and I’m thrilled to have him at the helm of our #corporate communications team,” said Jennifer Thomas, vice president of #corporate Affairs for American #Honda Motor Co., Inc. “Wade’s collaborative and forward-thinking approach will serve us well as we look to articulate Honda’s industry leadership and value to America.”

As assistant vice president of North American #corporate Communications, Newton leads a national team of communicators with responsibility for supporting #corporate communications for Honda’s substantial U.S. manufacturing and research and development presence, as well as its #corporate social responsibility, diversity, advanced safety, and environmental efforts.

“I’m honored to join #Honda,” said Newton.  “The company has established deep roots from coast to coast and created a strong brand reputation thanks to a culture of innovation and more than 60 years of critical and valued contributions to America.  Most exciting is Honda’s strong vision for the future, and I look forward to helping tell that story as it unfolds.”

Prior to joining #Honda, Newton served as the head of Communications at the Alliance for #automotive Innovation (‘Auto Innovators’), a D.C.-based trade association that advocates on behalf of automakers, suppliers and related companies. Newton was an integral member of the team in the development and launch of #auto Innovators and led the communications department from its inception in May 2020.

Newton previously served as senior director of communications at one of the #auto Innovators’ predecessor organizations, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, where he spent more than a decade focused on strategic communications and media relationship building to advance the organization’s interests.

Newton holds a degree in journalism from Ohio University.

Honda in America
Honda started U.S. operations with the establishment of America #Honda Motor Co., Inc. in 1959. Today, #Honda employs 30,000 associates in America engaged in the development, manufacturing, sales and service support of #Honda and Acura automobiles, #Honda power equipment, #Honda powersports products and the HondaJet advanced light jet.

Based on its longstanding commitment to build products close to the customer, #Honda operates 12 major U.S. manufacturing facilities, working with more than 620 U.S. suppliers to produce the diverse range of #Honda products. In 2020, more than two-thirds of the #Honda and Acura automobiles sold in the U.S. were produced in America, using domestic and globally sourced parts.

Honda also operates 19 research and development facilities in America that fully design, develop and engineer many of the products the company manufactures in America.