On May 20, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. held its "2025 Honda Business Briefing" and presented its motorcycle strategy. For the FY ended March 31, 2025, motorcycle sales reached 20.6 million units, which accounted for nearly 40% of the global motorcycle market, setting a record in 37 countries and territories.
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On May 20, Honda held a press briefing on realigning its automobile electrification strategy.
As for EVs, due to the revision of the product launch plan considering the recent market slowdown, the Honda global EV sales ratio in 2030 is now expected to fall below the previously announced target of 30%. Honda will posi

On May 15, Honda Motor Co. announced, as clarification of an earlier statement, that there will be no decrease in volume and no jobs lost when it moves some CR-V production from its plant in Alliston, Ontario, to one in East Liberty, Ohio.
Honda said on May 13 that it will shift only the production of CR-Vs destined

Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their April 2025 new car sales results in China.
Toyota sold 142,800 units in April, up 20.8% year-over-year (y/y) and achieving growth y/y for 3 consecutive months. Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 530,200 units, up 7.7% y/y. Stimulated by China’s automobile trade-in pol

Announced on May 8, 2025, PT Honda Prospect Motor has officially launched the new Honda Civic RS e:HEV in Indonesia, priced at IDR 699 million (Jakarta OTR price for first ownership in 2025).
The Civic RS e:HEV features a hybrid system that combines a 2.0L Atkinson-cycle petrol engine with a powerful electric motor w

On May 13, it was reported that Honda Canada will postpone a CAD15 billion electric vehicle (EV) investment project in Ontario, including a proposed EV battery plant and retooled vehicle assembly facility.
Honda Canada spokesman Ken Chiu said that due to the recent slowdown in the EV market, Honda has announced an ap

On May 13, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced its financial results for FY2024 (April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025).
Sales revenue increased 6.2% year-on-year (y/y) to JPY 21.6888 trillion, operating profit decreased 12.2% to JPY 1.2135 trillion and profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent dropped 24.5

Honda's FY2024 full-year financial results were announced.
Revenue increased 6.2% YoY to JPY 21,688.8 billion. This was a JPY 1,260.0 billion increase over the previous year's JPY 20,428.8 billion.
Operating income fell 12.2% YoY to JPY 1,213.5 billion. This was a decrease of JPY 168.5 billion from the JPY 1,382.0

On May 12, 2025, Honda Vietnam Company (HVN) announced retail sales of motorbikes and automobiles in April 2025. 
In April 2025, sales of motorcycles reached 170,986 units, up 6.9% YoY. Meanwhile, HVN’s car sales reached 2,142 units, up 18.9% YoY.
(From Honda Vietnam press release on May 12, 2025)

On April 21, it was reported that Honda Mexico’s Celaya plant increased its vehicle production by 16% in 2024, assembling 194,612 units, up from 167,429 in 2023.
This growth represents an additional 27,183 vehicles year-over-year, reinforcing the plant's importance within Honda’s North American operations. The facili

On April 30, Honda announced that its refreshed 2026 CR-V will be adding more standard technology and a new TrailSport Hybrid model to the line when it arrives at Honda dealers this spring.
The new CR-V TrailSport Hybrid is the first Honda SUV to combine rugged TrailSport design and trail-ready all-terrain tires with

California law requires affiliated brands of established automakers to use franchises to sell and service vehicles.
Brian Maas, president of the California New Car Dealers Association, said the group will be looking into whether Sony-Honda is directly affiliated with Honda. As an affiliate, Maas said, Sony-Honda woul

On April 18, GAC Group announced that it will participate in the Auto Shanghai 2025 with six sub-brands and AI technology achievements. Four new models are to make their global debut.
Independent brands: For passenger vehicles, GAC Aion will introduce a Level 4 Robotaxi with highly autonomous driving features with Di

On April 23, 2025, Honda presented the world premiere of GAC Honda GT and Dongfeng Honda GT, the second set of the Ye Series, a Honda EV series exclusive to the Chinese market, at Auto Shanghai 2025 (Press days: April 23-24, Trade days: April 25-26, Public days: April 27- May 2, 2025).
Each vehicle features a 'low an

On April 22, Honda announced that the Next Generation Honda Fuel Cell Module will make its first appearance in North America at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo starting April 28. Set to enter production in 2027, the new module will reduce production cost by half while doubling durability and tripling vol

On April 16, Honda has officially denied reports suggesting a potential shift of its Mexican operations to the United States.
The automaker reaffirmed its commitment to its current manufacturing structure in Mexico, countering claims made by Japanese media outlet Nikkei. Mexican authorities, including Secretary of Ec

Announced on April 15, 2025, PT Honda Prospect Motor recorded retail sales of 8,165 units in March 2025 in Indonesia, reflecting a 23.7% YoY decline but a 5.3% increase compared to the previous month. 
The company highlighted strong performance in the SUV segment alongside sustained demand for compact cars. In March