BREAKING: Honda Philippines to cease auto production by March

Honda Philippines to cease auto production by March

Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI), which produces passenger cars, BR-V, City has announced that it will stop production operations in its plant in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, effective March, 2020.

According to its press statement released today, to meet Honda’s customer needs in the Philippines for reasonably priced and good quality products, Honda considered efficient allocation and distribution of resources. As such, after consideration of optimisation efforts in the production operations in Asia and Oceania region, Honda decided to close the manufacturing operations of HCPI. However, the company said it will continue its automobile sales and after-sales service operation in the Philippines, through the utilisation of Honda’s Asia and Oceania regional network.

HCPI was established on November 1990 and started production in 1992  under the helm of its president, Noriyuki Takakura.