Production slice in North America and Japan by Honda

Motor Co. decided to cut production in North America and Japan by other 50,000 vehicles to match quickly fall in demand. For the fiscal year the North American output was 1.264 million units ending in March 31st.

The company also stated on Jan27 that North American production cuts will have affect on Honda’s plants in Ohio, Alabama and Ontario. By 14,000 units Ohio will scale back the production where as Alabama and Ontario is by 6000 and 9,000. The cuts will come through the days which are not produced and the slowing down of the lines. And very vital thing to be noted is that Honda is not planning for any job cuts.

Honda makes the Civic, Element, and CR-V in the East Liberty, Ohio where as Honda makes the Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline and Accord in Lincoln, Ala and in Alliston, Ontario Honda manufactures the Civic, the Acura CSX, and MDX.

In the mean time in Japan the carmaker is cutting output by 21,000 units at its facility that manufactures minicars. This in turn brings the domestic production to 1.147 million units this financial year.