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,
Japanese auto giant Honda missed fourth-quarter earnings estimates as operating profit plunged 76%, with the company bracing for the full impact of U.S. tariffs. Honda's fourth quarter ends March 31.
An East Lansing consultant group categorizes impact in three tiers, with Mercedes, Land Rover and Ford Mach-e among models facing highest cost increases despite recent Trump policy adjustments.
The automaker’s somber forecast for the fiscal year underscored how quickly fortunes had turned for many companies reckoning with President Trump’s tariffs.
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The beleaguered Japanese giant said on Tuesday it would cut 20,000 jobs and close seven factories by 2027 as it slips deeper into crisis.
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.
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.