Honda Announces Changes in Production Operations in Argentina

Aug 14, 2019 09:04 JST

Source: Honda

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA / LIMA, PERU, Aug 14, 2019 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor de Argentina S.A. (HAR), a Honda subsidiary in Argentina which currently produces both motorcycles and automobiles, today announced that it will discontinue production of automobiles, HR-V, in 2020 and focus its production operations on motorcycles.

In order to continue strengthening its automobile business structure in the face of abrupt changes occurring to automobile industries around the world, Honda has been, in each region, strengthening its inter-regional coordination and collaboration and pursuing optimization of automobile production allocation and production capacity on a global basis.

Based on this direction, Honda has given due consideration to the optimal production structure in the South American region and decided to discontinue production of HR-V at HAR.

With products supplied through the utilization of Honda's global resources, HAR will continue its automobile sales and after-sales service operation in Argentina.

HAR's production plant in Campana, where automobiles are currently produced, will focus on motorcycle production. Moreover, as a leading company in the motorcycle market in Argentina, HAR will continue introducing products with enhanced competitiveness by further increasing local content and building a robust supply chain through the utilization of domestic resources in Argentina.

Honda will continue providing highly attractive products to its customers in Argentina and also will continue contributing to the local society, which has been an ongoing effort for the last 40 years since Honda established HAR in Argentina.

About Honda

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267 / NYSE:HMC / LSE:HNDA) is one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually.

For more information, please visit http://world.honda.com.

Contact:

Honda
Media Inquiries
[email protected]
+81-3-5412-1512

Source: Honda
Sectors: Automotive

Related Press Release

Honda e and CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE win Design Awards in the "Red Dot Award: Product Design 2020"

March 30 2020 16:15 JST

Honda Announces Production, Sales and Export Results in February 2020

March 30 2020 16:10 JST

GAC Honda to Absorb Honda Automobile (China)

March 30 2020 08:10 JST

Honda to Introduce "e:PROGRESS" - First Commercial Energy Management Service with Flexible Tariff for EV Owners

March 04 2020 14:02 JST

The Closure of Automobile Production in the Philippines

February 22 2020 17:00 JST

Honda Powered F1 Cars Start Winter Testing

February 20 2020 08:00 JST

Honda to Make Changes to its Organizational and Operational Structures (effective April 1, 2020)

February 18 2020 15:07 JST

Honda Establishes a New Company, Honda Mobility Solutions Co., Ltd., Responsible for Mobility Service (MaaS) Business in Japan

February 18 2020 14:32 JST

Honda to Begin Sales of All-new Fit in Japan

February 13 2020 15:21 JST

Honda Aircraft Company's Debut of HondaJet Elite at Singapore Airshow 2020

February 12 2020 17:26 JST

More Press release >>

Latest Press Release

BYD, Toyota Launch BYD TOYOTA EV TECHNOLOGY Joint Venture to Conduct Battery Electric Vehicle R&D
Apr 02, 2020 17:25 JST

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Temporary Production Suspension at a Plant in Japan
Apr 02, 2020 15:10 JST

MHPS: World's Most Efficient Power Plant is Synced to the Grid and Operating at Full Load, Ahead of Schedule

Apr 02, 2020 11:05 JST

Hitachi Announces Establishment of Hitachi Industrial Holdings Americas, Inc. to Strengthen the Industry Business in North America
Apr 01, 2020 17:17 JST

DENSO Invests in Certhon Group, a greenhouse provider based in the Netherlands
Apr 01, 2020 16:52 JST

Eisai and Seikagaku Enter into Agreement for the Co-development and Marketing Alliance of SI-613, a Treatment of Osteoarthritis, in China
Apr 01, 2020 16:23 JST

DENSO and Tokyo Tech Establish DENSO Mobility Collaborative Research Cluster
Apr 01, 2020 14:47 JST

NEC Charts Global Growth by Appointing New CEO of Indian Business
Apr 01, 2020 13:17 JST

Outline of Showa Denko CEO Message to Newly-hired Employees

Apr 01, 2020 12:30 JST

DENSO Delivers Technical Support in D-WAVE Project using Quantum Systems to Combat COVID-19
Mar 31, 2020 19:03 JST

MHI Announces Nominations for Outside Directors
Mar 31, 2020 16:13 JST

DENSO Announces Changes in the Areas of Responsibility of Executive Officers

Mar 31, 2020 16:08 JST

MHPS, MHIENG and MGC Selected to Conduct Research on Effective Recycling of CO2 to Produce Methanol

Mar 31, 2020 15:34 JST

Toyota Mobility Foundation Introduces Connected and Sanitized Mobility Services for Healthcare Workers in Support of the Fight Against COVID-19

Mar 31, 2020 14:24 JST

Fujitsu to Launch New Think Tank, "Fujitsu Future Studies Center," Bolstering Formulation and Execution of the Fujitsu Group's Medium to Long-Term Strategy
Mar 31, 2020 11:49 JST

NEC and Kagome to Provide AI-enabled Services that Improve Tomato Yields

Mar 31, 2020 10:45 JST

Hitachi Announces Selection of Director Candidates Aimed at Strengthening Global Expansion of Digital Business
Mar 30, 2020 18:01 JST

Hitachi to Establish "Lumada Data Science Lab." Bringing Together Top Data Scientists
Mar 30, 2020 17:39 JST

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for February 2020

Mar 30, 2020 17:29 JST

Honda e and CBR1000RR-R FIREBLADE win Design Awards in the "Red Dot Award: Product Design 2020"

Mar 30, 2020 17:15 JST

More Latest Release >>