That means local production will, most likely, remain unaffected. Hopefully, it continues to stay this way, as Honda cannot afford to starve one of its biggest markets. Earlier this year, the company’s global production figures told a chilling story. Due to recurring COVID-19 lockdowns, Chinese production fell by as much as 81.4% compared to the same period last year.
Keep in mind that the Civic Type R will only be produced in Japan, so Americans may still be affected by the supply issues in Japan.
American factories weren’t affected as badly but still took a 29% tumble in terms of production output. At the time, rival companies were similarly affected. Toyota, the world’s largest automaker (by sales) took a smaller hit, with production numbers declining by 9.1%.
