Honda has announced it will move production of one of its key models from Japan to the United States, a strategic shift intended to sidestep the 25% tariffs on imported cars proposed by President Trump. While this confirms part of recent speculation, the company has not yet confirmed reports suggesting that as much as 90% of its US-market vehicles could soon be built stateside.
A Honda spokesperson confirmed that the five-door Civic Hybrid will no longer be produced at the Yorii, Japan, plant. Instead, production will transition to Honda’s facility in Indiana. The Japanese plant is expected to cease Civic Hybrid production by the end of June or July, although Honda has not said when the Indiana facility will begin building the model.
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