The automaker Honda, plans to reduce its car prodcution levels by up to 40% within its two Japanese plants.

Honda has announced that for the rest of the October month, it would lower its auto ouput by up to 40% within two of its Japanese plants from the initial plans. The company continues the battle with logistical problems and persistent supply chain (investing.com).

The Japanese automaker said its assembly plant in Saitama prefecture, North of Tokyo, will reduce its production output by about 40%. While the Suzuka plant in western Japan, will lower its production by about 20%. Honda is blaming delays in receiving parts, logistics on Covid outbreaks and semiconductor deficiencies (investing.com). The reduction of production will affect vehicles such as the Vezel sport-utility, Civic compact car and Stepwgn minivan.

Honda’s output level at the two above plants, returned to normal for June after an early reduction call but it began making adjustments again for July. In July, it had reduced production target to around 800,000, about 100,000 short of its average monthly production plan (investing.com). And now, the continuous fight with supply chain and logistical problems is still clearly adding more salt to the wounds. 

Honda’s competitor Toyota Motor, lowered its October production last week by 6.3% to about 750,000 vehicles due to shortage of semiconductors as well (investing.com).