Honda automobile production in Japan and North America will resume Normal levels by the end of the first week of December, Japan’s third largest automaker said this morning. All of Honda’s North American plants will resume normal production by December 1, 2011, with some plants resuming normal production in late November. A combination of re-sourcing parts outside of Thailand and aiding suppliers in Thailand after the worst floods in decades is responsible for easing the crisis.
American Honda posted October sales of 98,333 vehicles, an increase of 3%. Total Honda and Acura year-to-date sales reached 958,130, down 5.3% because of production disruption caused by the Japan earthquake. Honda Division posted October sales of 87,218, an increase of 3.2% versus October 2010. Like Toyota, Honda Dealers are selling or “turning” vehicles on their lots after 30 days far faster than the industry average rate of roughly 50 days.
Flood water draining is now completed at Honda Automobile (Thailand) Company. HATC, the Honda automobile production subsidiary in Thailand said today cleaning of the facilities is underway.
In Japan the Suzuka and Saitama plants that have been under-producing since 7 November 2011 due to restricted parts supply from Thailand, will normalize production on December 5, 2011.
Six automobile production plants in the U.S. and Canada, also with restricted output since 2 November 2011, due to restricted parts supply, will normalize production on 1 December.
However, production plans from January 2012 onward are not confirmed. In a statement, said Honda it will make decisions while carefully monitoring the parts supply situation.
See:
- Mixed U.S. October Sales Results for Japanese Three. Toyota Sales Down 8%. Honda Sales +3%. Nissan October Sales +18%
- Honda Cuts Production at All North American Plants from Thailand Flooding! CRV Delayed in Latest Setback for Japanese Makers after March Earthquake
- Honda Closed, Toyota Cuts Japan Production from Thailand Floods. After Effects Continue to Worsen for Japanese Makers
- Thailand Floods – Worst in 50 Years – latest Tragedy to Hurt Auto Industry as Honda, Toyota and Ford Production Disrupted
