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2025-03-05 Economy

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.''

Posted by Fred 2025-03-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11150 views ] Top

#1 Don't worry Mexico, you're getting John Deere as a consolation prize.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-03-05 06:41|| 2025-03-05 06:41|| Front Page Top

#2

Juan Deere

Posted by NN2N1 2025-03-05 07:16|| 2025-03-05 07:16|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ Colloquially known as the You Bastard Tractor Company.

Posted by SteveS 2025-03-05 09:01|| 2025-03-05 09:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Imagine a fairly standardized part failing or a broken implement and having to wait for it to be shipped from Mexico because you bought the McDonald's Ice Cream Machine of tractor and implements.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-03-05 13:15|| 2025-03-05 13:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Add McDonald latte machine to that list. Apparently McDonalds Latte machines has a small problem with steam bursting unexpectedly and so all (most of) the latte machines been shut down until the manufacturer can come up with a fix or something.

On my part it means I'm not ordering breakfast from McDonald until I can get latte again.

One link on the subject.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2025-03-05 16:01|| 2025-03-05 16:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Not sure about McD's latte machine, but IIUC both the McD's Ice Cream Machines and Juan Deere is that if you want it serviced, even flat tires or oil change, it has to be done by the manufacturer or else the warranty go poof, and can only use certified parts.

Top down, I get it, people do dumb things and warranty costs can escalate. In the real bottom up world there can be only a couple days good weather for work and the farmer is waiting, waiting, and waiting for what is a quick fix.

Frigidaire has the same problem. Say, your new dryer just needs the belt tightened or has a faulty heating element. Can't do that unless you have a certified (which of course has a membership fee) service center do it.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-03-05 20:05|| 2025-03-05 20:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Frigidaire products have long been dreadful in terms of rate of repairs, swksvolFF, as tested by the Consumer Reports people and as reported in surveys of their subscribers. Startlingly, Maytag is almost as bad.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-03-05 20:16|| 2025-03-05 20:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Truth.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-03-05 22:47|| 2025-03-05 22:47|| Front Page Top

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