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From the New York Post: Honda is reportedly preparing to significantly expand its US manufacturing footprint in response to the Trump administration’s sweeping new tariffs on foreign imports.
The Japanese automaker is considering shifting production of several key models from Mexico and Canada to the US with the goal of ensuring that 90% of the cars it sells in the states are built domestically, according to a report in the Nikkei newspaper.
Honda plans to boost its production in the US by up to 30% over the next two-to-three years, the outlet reported.
The move would be a direct response to President Donald Trump’s recently imposed 25% tariff on imported vehicles and auto parts — a policy that has upended production plans across the auto industry.
The report explains that Honda sold approximately 1.4 million vehicles in the US last year, with about two-fifths of those cars imported from Canada and Mexico.
Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Honda Canada’s President told him this morning that reports that the automaker is moving most production to the U.S. are inaccurate.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Honda Canada’s President told him this AM reports that the automaker is moving most production to the U.S. are inaccurate.
This has meant a lot of early morning anxiety around Alliston’s plant which employs 4,200 peoplehttps://t.co/cwbnoSmjyr pic.twitter.com/xG8rLufkBe
— Siobhan Morris (@siomoCTV) April 15, 2025
At Honda, we’re not just making cars. We’re strengthening local economies, advancing American innovation, and building a brighter future.
Learn more at https://t.co/KumK7Se3Ze
— Honda in America (@HondaInAmerica) April 15, 2025
A report from a Japanese news outlet that Honda is considering moving some of its production out of Canada to the U.S. is not accurate, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and a spokesperson for federal Minister of Industry Anita Anand said. https://t.co/aWt7Lr1t1D
— CBC News (@CBCNews) April 15, 2025
「ホンダ､米国で現地生産9割に 関税で『隣国から輸出』転換」の英文記事をNikkei Asia @NikkeiAsia に掲載しています。
▶Honda considers increase in U.S. production to meet 90% of local saleshttps://t.co/W38ICjwc8n— 日本経済新聞 電子版（日経電子版） (@nikkei) April 15, 2025
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