Honda to Cut Car Output by up to 40 Percent in Japan on Supply Problems

Honda to Cut Car Output by up to 40 Percent in Japan on Supply Problems
The Honda Motor logo at the 43rd Bangkok International Motor Show on March 22, 2022. Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters
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TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. said on Thursday it would reduce car output by up to 40 percent at two Japanese plants in early October because of ongoing supply chain and logistical problems.

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.