Honda chce do roku 2030 ušetřit 1,5 bilionu jenů (9,4 miliardy dolarů) a tlačí dodavatele k výraznému zlevnění. Cílem je čelit sílící konkurenci čínských výrobců.
Japan's Honda (7267.T) aims to cut more than $9 billion in costs over the next four years and has instructed suppliers to drastically reduce their prices, according to internal documents and one person familiar with the matter.
The plan, reported here for the first time, is one of the most striking examples yet of how Japanese automakers are scrambling to deal with intensifying competition from China. BYD (002594.SZ) and other Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers are capturing sizeable market share in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Europe, powered by advanced software and battery technology — and prices that are by far the industry's lowest.
Honda, the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer, is trying to fix its struggling car business. It expects EV-related losses to ultimately total more than $12 billion, one of the biggest hits among global automakers, and is now shifting its focus to gasoline-electric hybrids. In May it reported its first-ever annual loss as a publicly traded company.
The maker of the CR-V sport-utility vehicle now aims to save 1.5 trillion yen ($9.4 billion) by 2030, according to the documents and the person.
This story is based on a Reuters review of internal company documents and interviews with two people familiar with the matter, both of whom declined to be identified because the information is not public.
In a written response to questions, a Honda spokesperson declined to comment on specific cost-reduction targets or details of discussions with suppliers.
The automaker was working with suppliers globally to improve competitiveness and reduce costs, including through the use of standardised parts, the spokesperson said.
SPRING MEETING
In spring of this year, Honda managers met with major suppliers at a convention centre in Utsunomiya, a city north of Tokyo near the automaker's R&D facility, according to the documents and the people. It was not clear how many suppliers attended.
Honda managers briefed suppliers on the plan and said it would also look to source more components from Chinese suppliers, one of the people said. Each supplier was later presented with company-specific targets to cut costs, the people said.
Honda is aiming to reduce costs by 30% in three key parts categories: pressed and forged components, electrical parts and parts related to software-defined vehicles (SDVs), according to the documents. Such a reduction would allow Japanese suppliers to better compete with Chinese rivals, the documents said.
Honda's direct suppliers, or "tier-one" suppliers, were also asked to review how they procured materials and were urged to make use of standardised parts sourced from second- and third-tier suppliers, to help keep costs down, the documents showed.
Honda managers also asked suppliers to expand their own use of Chinese-made components where possible, according to the documents.
The cost-reduction targets were "extremely large" and it was not immediately clear whether they would be achievable, one of the sources said.
The other person said that up until the spring meeting, Honda had not given the impression that it needed aggressive cost cuts. Now, the situation appeared to leave "no room for delay," the person added.
Honda shares were down 2.5% in afternoon trading on Wednesday. Those in several Honda-affiliated suppliers also traded lower, with seat maker TS Tech (7313.T) down 1.3%, frame maker H-One (5989.T) off 2.3%, and auto body parts maker G-Tekt (5970.T) 2.0% lower.
On Monday, Honda and Nissan (7201.T) said they would jointly develop standardised electronic control units for SDVs and aim to roll out an architecture built around them from the 2029 financial year.
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe won support for his reappointment to the company's board in June. He has faced pressure from former executives to step down over the company's performance.
Last year, Honda and Nissan ended merger talks that would have created one of the world's largest automakers.
In addition to Chinese competition, Honda and other automakers are being squeezed by U.S. President Donald Trump's import tariffs and higher labour expenses. They also face the growing need to invest in research and development of technology as cars become more advanced, raising costs across the industry.
Honda uvedla, že bez prodloužení dohody USMCA možná nepostaví v Severní Americe osmý montážní závod. Firma je tam téměř na plné kapacitě a novou továrnu potřebuje.
A senior Honda (7267.T) executive said the Japanese automaker might not build an eighth assembly plant in North America unless a key trade deal is extended.
The Trump administration is currently negotiating with Canada and Mexico over the fate of the free trade deal known as USMCA.
Honda Executive Vice President Noriya Kaihara told reporters at a roundtable in Washington the automaker is close to full production capacity in North America and needs a new factory.
However, "if there is no USMCA agreement in the future, we may have to change our direction," Kaihara said, adding the company will need to make a decision within a year or two and would like the plant to be running by around 2030.
He said currently Honda is not passing on the costs of tariffs to buyers in North America. The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian products on Saturday, and Canada said it was retaliating effective September 8.
Last year, Hyundai Motor told the administration that uncertainty about USMCA was delaying its investment decisions.
"Early confirmation of USMCA's extension would immediately unlock over $20 billion in new American investments," the automaker said in November. "Every month of ambiguity slows job creation, site selection and technology development."
With interest in Honda's hybrid and other fuel-efficient models soaring as oil prices have remained high since the start of the U.S. war with Iran, the automaker had its best July in seven years, with car sales up 36%.
Honda in May scrapped its long-term EV sales target, including its goal of having EVs make up a fifth of its new car sales in 2030. It now plans 15 new hybrids by 2030.
The Japanese automaker indefinitely suspended its Canada EV project, an $11 billion investment plan to produce EVs and batteries. It also cancelled three planned EVs for the U.S. market.
Last year, Honda said it was shifting production of its U.S.-bound five-door Civic hybrid model from Japan to Indiana.
Honda a Nissan chtějí od fiskálního roku 2029 nasadit společně vyvinuté řídicí jednotky (ECU) a software do nových vozů. Cílí na standardizaci klíčových řídicích jednotek pro software-defined vehicles.
Japanese automakers Nissan (7201.T) and Honda (7267.T) said on Monday they would jointly develop standardised electronic control units (ECUs) for software-defined vehicles (SDVs), deepening their collaboration on more advanced car technology.
The companies plan to introduce an architecture incorporating the jointly developed ECUs and software in next-generation vehicles from the 2029 financial year onwards, they said in a joint statement.
Software has become a key battleground for automakers as vehicles take on more autonomous-driving and connected functions. Carmakers are investing heavily in operating systems that support features ranging from driver assistance and entertainment to over-the-air updates, increasing development costs.
The move also reflects growing competitive pressure from Chinese automakers such as BYD (002594.SZ), which have gained ground in markets including Europe and Southeast Asia with electric and hybrid cars packed with advanced software features.
The agreement stems from talks that began in 2024, when Honda and Nissan said they would jointly research next-generation software platforms. It comes more than a year after they abandoned merger talks that would have created the world's fourth-largest automaker.
Honda and Nissan said they aim to establish common specifications for core ECUs within their vehicles' electrical and electronic architecture, as well as operating systems and parts of the middleware and vehicle-control software.
Nissan's alliance partner Mitsubishi Motors (7211.T) said it was considering joining the collaboration and remained in discussions with the two automakers on potential areas of collaboration.
Honda v 1. čtvrtletí fiskálního roku 2027 zvýšila EPS na 2,18 USD a výnosy na 38,04 mld. USD, obojí nad odhady. Firma za celý rok očekává výnosy 24,15 bilionu JPY a provozní zisk 650 mld. JPY.
Key Takeaways Honda's Q1 FY27 earnings jumped, while revenues increased to $38.04 billion from $37 billion.Automobile revenues rose 9.5%, with operating profit reaching 192 billion versus a prior loss.Honda forecasts FY27 revenues up 10.8% and operating profit of 650 billion. Honda (HMC - Free Report) reported quarterly earnings of $2.18 per share for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 90.2%. The bottom line also rose from the year-ago quarter’s earnings of 97 cents per share. Quarterly revenues totaled $38.04 billion, which rose from the year-ago period’s figure of $37 billion.
Segmental HighlightsFor the three-month period, which ended on June 30, 2026, revenues from the Automobile segment increased 9.5% year over year to ¥3.88 trillion ($24.3 billion). The segment registered an operating profit of ¥192 billion ($1.2 billion) against an operating loss of ¥29.6 billion in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2026.
Revenues from the Motorcycle segment came in at around ¥1.14 trillion ($7.15 billion), which increased 19.9% year over year. The unit’s operating profit came in at ¥233.9 billion ($2.1 billion), up 23.8% year over year.
Revenues from the Financial Services segment totaled ¥1.03 trillion ($6.44 billion), up 23.3% year over year. The unit’s operating profit totaled ¥105.8 billion ($658.8 million), up 24.5% year over year.
Revenues from Power Product and Other Businesses came in at ¥94.5 billion ($592.7 million), up 1.8% year over year. The segment reported an operating loss of ¥1.12 billion (7.03 million) compared with the operating loss of ¥219 million incurred in the same period last year.
Financials & FY27 ViewConsolidated cash and cash equivalents were ¥5.3 trillion ($32.94 billion) as of June 30, 2026. Long-term debt was around ¥8.7 trillion ($54.1 billion) as of June 30, 2026.
Honda projects fiscal 2027 consolidated sales volumes from the Motorcycle, Automobile and Power Products segments to be 15.19 million units, 2.82 million units and 3.65 million units, respectively. The forecast implies growth of 3.5% year over year in the Motorcycles unit, while it implies a year-over-year rise of 4% and 1.7% for the Automobile and Power Product unit sales, respectively.
For fiscal 2027, Honda forecasts revenues of ¥24.15 trillion, implying a rise of 10.8% year over year. Operating profit is envisioned at ¥650 billion, indicating an improvement from the operating loss of ¥414.3 billion incurred in fiscal 2026. Pretax profit is forecasted to be ¥660 billion, suggesting an improvement from a pretax loss of ¥403 billion incurred in fiscal 2026. The company will pay an interim and year-end dividend of ¥35 per share each in fiscal 2027.
HMC currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Key Releases From Auto SpaceGeneral Motors Company (GM - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $3.57 per share, up 41.3% year over year. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.13 by 14.06%. Revenues increased 1.9% to $48.03 billion and surpassed the consensus estimate of $46.56 billion by 3.15%. Strong pricing, lower costs and disciplined incentives supported results. General Motors raised its full-year adjusted EBIT guidance to $14-$16 billion from $13.5-$15.5 billion. Adjusted earnings are now projected at $12-$14 per share, up from the prior range of $11.50-$13.50.
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of 33 cents per share, which declined 17.5% year over year. The figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents by 34%. Revenues advanced 25.5% to $28.24 billion and surpassed the consensus estimate of $25.81 billion by 9.41%. Tesla expects 2026 capital expenditures to exceed $25 billion and rise further over the next two to three years.
Genuine Parts Company (GPC - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.15 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.10 by 2.38%. The bottom line increased 2.4% from $2.10 in the year-ago quarter. Revenues rose 6% year over year to $6.54 billion and surpassed the consensus estimate of $6.39 billion by 2.36%. Genuine Parts reaffirmed its 2026 adjusted earnings guidance of $7.50-$8 per share and total sales growth outlook of 3-5.5%. Genuine Parts ended June with $2.3 billion of liquidity, including $559 million in cash.
Honda po zrušení modelu Prologue a bez nového bateriového modelu v USA pro rok 2027 tlačí zákazníky k hybridům. Současně přehodnocení elektromobility může přinést odpisy ve výši 15,7 miliardy USD.
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Honda is discontinuing its Prologue. Owners noticed their recent monthly statement told them to "consider a hybrid." Honda Honda sold Prologue owners on going electric. Now, it wants them to consider a hybrid.
A blurb at the bottom of all Honda auto statements in July includes a section titled "Consider What's Next," which promotes the automaker's hybrid lineup and tells customers to "consider a hybrid" for their next vehicle.
The message landed awkwardly for Prologue owners. The SUV, Honda's only EV, was discontinued for 2027. The car company will have no fully-electric cars in its lineup next year.
Business Insider spoke with seven Prologue owners and lessees, including several who found the message frustrating — or darkly funny.
"The 'consider a hybrid' note on our statements is somewhat laughable," Oklahoma-based Benjamin Crabtree, who has owned a Prologue for a year, told Business Insider. "With very few exceptions, anyone who has gone fully electric would never want to downgrade to a gas or hybrid vehicle going forward."
Honda said the pitch was part of its effort to retain Prologue customers.
"Our focus is on Customer Lifetime Loyalty and retaining all of our existing customers by moving them into new Honda models," the company said. "We believe these would be great options for our returning Prologue customers."
The Prologue was supposed to bridge Honda into its next generation of EVs. The car was part of a joint effort with GM that also produced the Cadillac Lyriq, Chevy Blazer EV, and Chevy Equinox EV. The automakers scrapped their EV partnership in 2023 as costs rose and EV sales failed to meet expectations.
Honda's own electric ambitions have since unraveled.
The company confirmed in mid-July that Prologue production will end after the 2026 model year, with sales continuing into early 2027 with existing inventory. In March, Honda scrapped its planned US-built 0 Series EVs, while its joint venture with Sony ended before it could build the roughly $90,000 Afeela sedan.
Instead, Honda has said it's focusing on a new lineup of hybrid vehicles, including a 15-vehicle global slate by 2030.
That pivot disappointed some Prologue drivers — including Kevin Simpson, a California-based 2025 Prologue lessee — who had expected to remain with Honda for their next EV. He called the hybrid model pitch "mildly annoying and sadly ironic."
"I was following the development of the 0 Series Honda EVs, and intended one of those to be my next car," he said. "When Honda pulled the rug out from under me and other Prologue owners, I felt very let down by a company I have long admired."
Simpson said he is now considering the Rivian R2 or one of the electric vehicles developed jointly by Toyota and Subaru.
An EV rebound?
US EV sales have had a rough go in 2026. There are signs that high gas prices are giving them new momentum. Bloomberg/Getty Images Honda has said its broader reassessment of its electrification strategy could result in write-downs of $15.7 billion. The cancellations leave Honda without a new battery-electric model in its US lineup for 2027.
The Japanese automaker is not alone in reworking its electric ambitions. Automakers — including Jeep-maker Stellantis, Ford, Volkswagen, and General Motors — have canceled vehicles, delayed projects, or recorded billions of dollars in charges as they respond to slower demand, high development costs, and the loss of federal EV incentives. The federal tax credit of up to $7,500 was no longer available for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025.
However, signs indicate that the US EV market is stabilizing amid skyrocketing gas prices.
Americans bought an estimated 247,226 new EVs in the second quarter, up 14.7% from the first three months of 2026, according to Kelley Blue Book. Sales remained well below the same period last year.
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NHTSA obdržela podnět k prošetření 806 963 minivanů Honda kvůli airbagům, které se mohou nechtěně aktivovat za jízdy. Týká se to modelů Odyssey z let 2011 až 2017.
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CompaniesJuly 14 (Reuters) - A U.S. auto safety regulator said on Tuesday it received a request to open a probe into 806,963 Honda (7267.T), opens new tab minivans over concerns related to their air bags.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the petition was related to inadvertent deployment of air bags while the vehicle was in motion.
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The move covers the Japanese automaker's popular Odyssey models from model years 2011 to 2017.
Honda did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for a comment.
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The recall affects 2018-2020 Honda Odyssey vehicles Honda is recalling more than 325,000 vehicles over faulty rearview image displays, which could increase the risk of a crash, according to federal regulators.
The recall affects 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Wednesday.
A total of 325,588 vehicles are covered by the recall effort.
HONDA RECALLS MORE THAN 880,000 VEHICLES OVER REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE RISK
Honda is recalling more than 325,000 vehicles over faulty rearview image displays. (Honda / Fox News)
The NHTSA said the recall was issued due to rearview cameras that may not display properly.
"Water may enter into the rearview camera, which can cause the rearview camera image to fail to display when the vehicle is in reverse," the recall notice reads.
A display malfunction could increase the risk of a crash, the NHTSA said.
The announcement expands a previous recall, which affected certain 2019-2020 Honda Odyssey vehicles.
Owners affected by the recall may take their cars to Honda dealers, so the rearview camera can be replaced free of charge, according to the NHTSA.
Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on Aug. 24.
HONDA RECALLS 99,000 VEHICLES OVER FLAW THAT COULD TRIGGER UNINTENDED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
A total of 325,588 vehicles are covered by the recall effort. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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This comes after Honda issued two separate recalls in recent months that included other car models.
This included more than 880,000 vehicles being recalled because a key rear suspension part can rust and fail, and nearly 99,000 cars that were recalled over a defect that could cause airbags to deploy unexpectedly during a crash.
Honda začala vyrábět bateriové systémy pro ukládání energie, které mají směřovat do datových center. Firma tím dál ustupuje od svých zrušených programů pro elektromobily v USA.
Honda this week began production of batteries destined for energy storage systems, according to a report from Nikkei Asia. The milestone makes Honda the latest car company to dive into the red-hot energy market.
The automaker’s shift toward energy storage comes three months after Honda canceled its EV programs in the U.S. Batteries for the EVs were slated to be made at a factory in Ohio, which Honda operates under a joint venture with LG Energy Solution. Now, those cells are headed to data centers instead of driveways.
Honda’s pivot comes as demand for EVs in the U.S. remains soft following the GOP’s cancellation of tax credits, which were intended to spur EV and battery production in the U.S. Sales of new EVs remain down year-over-year, in part because consumers pulled forward their purchases to take advantage of the tax credits, which disappeared last September.
That uncertainty led Honda to dramatically shift gears, canceling three EVs that were destined for the U.S. market. The automaker wrote down $15.7 billion last fiscal year, in part to restructure its EV strategy. Its weakening China business, where EVs have soared, also contributed to the write-down.
But despite the restructuring, Honda didn’t dissolve its joint venture with LG Energy. And like seemingly every other automaker, including Tesla, Ford, and GM, Honda decided that batteries are a big business on their own.
The market for stationary storage has been booming, growing 32% year-over-year, according to a report from SEIA and Benchmark Minerals. In the first quarter of this year, 9.7 gigawatt-hours of energy storage systems were installed. That’s enough batteries to build roughly 120,000 EVs.
The breakneck growth is expected to continue. By the end of the decade, the report estimates that 110 gigawatt-hours of energy storage will be installed every year, nearly tripling the size of the market.
It’s been a profitable market, too. Tesla, which has claimed the majority of sales so far, rakes in 30% gross profits on its Megapacks and Powerwalls, about twice its margin on vehicles.
Many stationary batteries have been installed at data centers, but a large chunk of them end up connected to the grid. As battery prices have fallen, they’ve carved out a sizable niche stabilizing the grid while also augmenting wind and solar installations, making them more predictable generating sources.
Honda may not be sure how to approach the EV market in the U.S., but it’s clear it wants in on the energy transition in one form or another.
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Akcionáři společnosti Honda podpořili opětovné jmenování generálního ředitele Toshihira Mibeho do představenstva poté, co se omluvil akcionářům za špatné finanční výsledky a první roční ztrátu firmy za sedm desetiletí.
Honda Motor’s CEO and President, Toshihiro Mibe attends a media briefing about financial results in Tokyo, Japan, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab
CompaniesTOKYO, June 26 (Reuters) - Honda Motor (7267.T), opens new tab Chief Executive Toshihiro Mibe secured support for his reappointment to the Japanese automaker's board at its annual meeting on Friday after apologising to shareholders for the company's poor financial performance.
Honda is seeking to recover from costly strategic missteps after posting its first annual loss in seven decades last month, hurt by more than $9 billion in restructuring costs for its electric-vehicle business and competition from Chinese rivals.
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"I would like to express my deepest apologies to our shareholders for the significant concern and inconvenience caused by the net loss recorded in the previous fiscal year's financial results," Mibe told shareholders at the start of the meeting.
Aside from backing Mibe, Honda shareholders approved the company's 10 other board nominees, including nine who were up for reappointment and one new director.
Amid an EV subsidy rollback, Honda decided on its EV-linked writedown with market share of battery-powered cars in the U.S. sharply below the company's forecasts, meaning sales of its planned models would have required big incentives, Mibe said.
If it would have gone ahead with selling its planned EVs, "it would mean the automotive business itself staying in the red for at least five years, possibly as long as seven," Mibe said, adding that it would have created an extremely critical situation at the company.
In recent months, Mibe has drawn scorn from retired Honda executives over the mishaps, with former chief executive Nobuhiko Kawamoto visiting Tokyo headquarters in April to urge him to resign, people familiar with the matter have told Reuters.
The former executives have criticised Mibe for neglecting China, the world's biggest auto market, and for the company's failed bet on EVs that caused Honda's loss and highlighted a growing dependence on its profitable motorcycle division.
Near the end of the meeting, a shareholder proposed filing a motion that called for Mibe's dismissal, but the chief executive declined to put it to a vote, saying the issue was not on the agenda and the proposal could therefore not be considered.
Reporting by Daniel Leussink; Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus and Kevin Buckland
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