Honda considering moving some auto production out of Canada: Japanese report

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 15, 2025 9:02 AM EDT | Last Updated: little than a infinitesimal ago

A Japanese quality outlet is reporting that Honda is considering moving immoderate of its accumulation retired of Canada amid the ongoing tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump — though automotive experts successful Ontario said aboriginal Tuesday this whitethorn beryllium contingency planning.

Honda is considering switching immoderate car accumulation from Mexico and Canada to the United States, aiming for 90 per cent of cars sold successful the state to beryllium made locally successful effect to caller U.S. car tariffs, the Nikkei paper reported connected Tuesday.

Such a determination would beryllium a large stroke to Ontario, which has a ample Honda works successful Alliston that was successful enactment to spot a monolithic expansion. 

Two sources adjacent to the national authorities told Radio-Canada this would beryllium a hard stroke for the Canadian car industry. 

Dominic Leblanc, the national Minister of International Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs, discussed the concern with Ontario Premier Doug Ford yesterday, the sources confirmed. 

One authorities source, who said they have spoken to contacts successful Japan, said the $15 cardinal statement signed by Honda, Ontario and Canada past twelvemonth to make a broad electrical conveyance proviso concatenation inactive stands. 

Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association, said there's crushed to question the Nikkei report.

"The Honda quality appears to beryllium based connected a Nikkei study connected twoand three-year contingency planning. The Japanese program for plans," helium told CBC News Network. 

"I don't spot Honda successful Ontario being affected astatine the moment."

CBC News has reached retired to Honda for an authoritative comment.

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