Honda, tariffs and net profit
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Tariffs could cost Japan's second-largest automaker up to 650 billion yen this financial year—equivalent to $4.4 billion and almost half last year’s profit. Reporting results Tuesday, Honda forecast a roughly two-thirds slide in operating profit for the year through March 2026,
Anderson Economic Group has done the math based on the amended tariff policy from the White House and here is how it will impact each car.
The automaker’s somber forecast for the fiscal year underscored how quickly fortunes had turned for many companies reckoning with President Trump’s tariffs.
Honda Canada is postponing a $15-billion electric vehicle investment project in Ontario, including a proposed EV battery plant and retooled vehicle assembly facility.
Honda said its plan to build an EV supply chain in Alliston, Ont. — which was first announced in April 2024 — would be paused for about two years, due to uncertainty caused by tariffs.
Nissan Motor Co. is struggling to draw a path to recovery as the major Japanese automaker recently announced a plan to significantly scale ba
The move by the Trump administration to lower tariffs on goods from China to 30% from 120%, still offers limited reprieve for US small businesses, who remain cautious as tariffs are still sky high by historical levels and are also pressuring profits.
Ontario Premier Ford is vowing to hold auto companies that pull out from Ontario "accountable" after news that Honda announced it is putting a major electric vehicle supply chain planned for the province on hold.