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Honda remains confident despite possible tariffs
April 24, 2025 · 0 Comments
By Brian Lockhart
Honda Canada will continue to operate at full capacity and the Alliston automaker is confident it will be able to get through any challenges it may have with potential US tariffs.
Honda released a statement on Tuesday, April 15, that reads, “We can confirm that our Canadian manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ontario, will operate at full capacity for the foreseeable future and no changes are being considered at this time.”
The statement adds, “We constantly study options for future contingency planning and utilize short-term production shift strategies when required, to mitigate negative impacts on our business.”
U.S. President Trump has waffled on some of his tariff threats so the current situation is in a state of flux. However, Honda is reminding people that the majority of all Honda vehicles sold in Canada are built in Canada.
Honda’s statement continues: “As the second largest auto manufacturer in Canada by volume in 2024, approximately 69 per cent of all Honda vehicles sold in Canada are built in Canada, and 99 per cent of vehicles sold here are sourced from North American facilities.”
The statement read, “This long-standing North American flexible and local manufacturing approach allows us to quickly adapt to various market conditions across the region, including making coordinated production shifts to specific models built at each facility, bound for various regions and potentially new markets, depending on customer demand. Canadian production will remain at full capacity thanks to domestic sales, which are up 9 per cent in the first quarter of this year, led by the Canadian-built Honda Civic, Canada’s top-selling passenger car in 2024, and the Honda CR-V, the best-selling hybrid in Canada in 2024.
“Since 1986, we have consistently maintained manufacturing operations in Canada while safeguarding our skilled workforce through various industry challenges. We are confident in our ability to continue navigating current market conditions effectively,” the statement concluded.
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