Honda To Cut Car Output By Up To 40% In Japan On Supply Problems
Date
9/22/2022 3:23:27 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Trend
Honda Motor Co said on Thursday it would reduce car output by up
to 40% at two Japanese plants in early October because of ongoing
supply chain and logistical problems, Trend reports with reference to Reuters .
The cutback provides further evidence of problems automakers
likely face in trying to increase production volumes in the second
half of the financial year to the end of March to make up for a
shortfall caused by a persistent shortage of chips and supply chain
disruptions in the first half of the business year.
Two lines at Honda's Suzuka plant in western Japan will cut back
production by about 40% in early October, while its assembly plant
in Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo, will cut back production
plans by about 30% for the period.
The automaker also said on Thursday it would cut vehicle
production at Saitama by about 40% and at Suzuka by about 20% for
the rest of September.
Honda blamed delays in receiving parts and logistics on COVID-19
outbreaks and semiconductor shortages. The output reduction will
affect a variety of vehicles, including the Vezel sports utility
vehicle, Stepwgn minivan and Civic compact car.
Honda's production at those two plants returned to normal in
June after an earlier reduction but it began making adjustments
again in the next month, the company has said previously.
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