Overview
- Honda will halt output at all three Guangqi Honda plants in China from December 29 to January 2 and stop domestic production on January 5–6.
- The company did not specify the Japanese sites, with Tom’s Hardware reporting reduced operations through January 9 and estimates pointing to Suzuka and Saitama.
- Honda cited semiconductor shortages as the reason, highlighting persistent constraints on lower-end chips used in key vehicle systems.
- The pauses follow guidance that production would normalize from late November, indicating unresolved supply issues and potential inventory alignment reported by market watchers.
- Honda shares fell about 1.5% in Tokyo trading after the announcements, reflecting investor concern over near-term output and sales momentum.