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Honda moves Civic production plans to Indiana from Mexico to avoid tariffs: report
[NYPOST] As Canada and Mexico braced for 25% tariffs on Tuesday, and China for another 10%, Honda became one of the first companies to cave — scrapping plans to produce its new Civic in Mexico in favor of Indiana, according to a report.The Japanese auto giant had initially planned to manufacture the next-generation Civic in Guanajuato, Mexico, starting in November 2027, sources familiar with the matter told Rooters. Now, Honda plans to manufacture the new Civic in Indiana, starting in May 2028 — churning out around 210,000 vehicles each year, a source told the outlet. 2025 Honda Civic hybrid model. 4 Honda's capitulation reflects the immediate impact of Trump's pledge to return manufacturing to the US by imposing tariffs on rival nations, experts told The Post. ''I think Trump has been effective at using tariffs, and the threat of tariffs, to get more made-in-America jobs here,'' Stephen Moore, economist and senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation, told The Post. ''This was a victory for Trump.'' Related: Honda 01/18/2025 Corrupt RINO nominates Pajama Boy for Senate Honda 11/09/2024 Mexico Smuggling Ammo INTO the US? WTF? Honda 10/06/2024 What Happens to All the Unnecessary DEI Workers? Posted by: Fred 2025-03-05 |
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