Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) will temporarily stop operations at both its manufacturing plants located in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and Tapukara in Rajasthan from 23rd March till 31st March 2020 because of the spread of coronavirus, the company stated. “HCIL associates working in corporate offices, including zonal and regional locations for all functions will mainly […]
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Honda to halt production in North America for six days
Honda Motor stated Wednesday it is temporarily stopping production in North America for six days due to the expected decline in auto sales because of the coronavirus outbreak and will decrease production by about 40,000 vehicles. The Japanese automaker will postpone production starting March 23 and plans to get back to production March 31. It […]
Nissan, Honda, Toyota close more plants in Europe, Asia due to coronavirus
Japanese automakers on Wednesday stated they would temporarily stop more vehicle plants in Europe and Asia as coronavirus continues to spread and prompts countries to instruct non-essential businesses to postpone operations. An increasing number of global automakers have been closing plants in Europe and beyond as the COVID-19 outbreak is leading governments to impose commuting […]
UK asks Ford and Rolls Royce to make ventilators to fight coronavirus
The UK has asked automakers including Ford Motor, Honda and Rolls Royce to help make health equipment such as ventilators to fight the coronavirus outbreak and will look at using hotels as hospitals. Britain, which has reported 55 coronavirus deaths and 1,543 cases, on Monday declared it was boosting its efforts to fight against the […]
Honda to slash production at Japanese plants on sourcing concerns
Japanese automaker Honda Motor stated on Tuesday that it will temporarily cut back regional production because of difficulty in sourcing components amid the coronavirus outbreak. “Honda has slightly adjusted its production plan at the (two) plants in Saitama. The overall impact is limited,” a company spokesman informed Reuters. “For certain models, we are swapping originally […]
Honda’s Philippine unit to shut down production plant
The Philippine unit of Honda Motor stated on Saturday its production facility will close next month, as the Japanese automaker continues to have a hard time to support global automobile operations. The automaker has seen decline in its profitability by more than half in the past two years, led by a range of quality-related issues. […]
Honda postpones resumption of operations at Wuhan plant to March 11
Honda Motor stated on Friday that it would push back plans to restart operations at its vehicle plant located in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in China, after government officials asked companies to keep employees away through March 11. In a statement, the Japanese automaker stated that it prepared to restart operations at […]
Honda plans will resume Wuhan plant production on February 14
Japanese automaker Honda Motor prepares to resume car production at its China venture with Dongfeng Automobile on February 14, according to current government guidance, a company representative informed Reuters on Sunday. The venture is based in the city of Wuhan located in Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak of a new flu-like virus called […]
Honda is recalling 2.7 million vehicles due to air bag inflator defect
Honda Motor stated on Tuesday it will recall 2.7 million older U.S. vehicles in North America for possibly faulty air bag inflators. The defect concerns a different type of Takata inflator than those that have led the largest-ever auto safety recalls worldwide covering over 42 million U.S. vehicles by 19 automakers with Takata air bag […]
Honda, Isuzu enhance fuel cell partnership for heavy-duty trucks
Japan’s Honda Motor and Isuzu Motors on Wednesday stated they would jointly research the make use of the hydrogen fuel cells to power heavy-duty trucks, in order to expand fuel cell use by applying the zero-emission technology to larger automobiles. As part of a two-year deal, Isuzu is going to test Honda’s fuel cell powertrain, […]
Honda CEO seizes the wheel as quality crisis hits profits
At a two-day gathering for Honda’s providers in March, CEO Takahiro Hachigo sounded the alarm. At the Hotel Higashinihon located in Utsunomiya, Hachigo informed them that the Japanese automaker was dealing with a crisis after a string of costly recalls and other quality blunders and it required to plot a new course, according to two […]
Honda’s China sales to catch up with its sales in the United States, says CEO
Honda’s sales in China are likely to catch up with its sales in the United States under two to three years and the company would like them to eventually overtake U.S. sales, the company’s CEO said on Friday. Takahiro Hachigo provided his statement to a small group of reporters following the official opening of a […]
Honda to stop car production in Turkey after 2021
Honda has decided to put car production in Turkey to an end after completion of the production of its present Civic Sedan model in 2021, the company stated on Monday. It stated it made the decision because of electrification developments in the industry worldwide and the need to make sure that there is adequate production […]
Another death connected to Takata air bag inflator
Honda Motor stated on Friday it had confirmed a 16th U.S. death has been connected to a defective Takata air bag inflator. The Japanese automaker stated that following a joint inspection Friday with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) it had confirmed a defective air bag inflator was to blame for a June 2018 […]
Honda and Hino join SoftBank and Toyota mobility venture
Japanese automakers Honda and Hino are teaming up for a partnership between SoftBank and Toyota for mobility advantages including self-driving cars. SoftBank Corp. and Toyota Motor announced a joint venture for mobility services in 2018, in what they called a “united Japan” effort to deal with the worldwide competition. Honda Motor, Toyota’s competitor, and Hino […]
