Honda halts US output as auto factory stoppages widen

Six-day shutdown also spans Canada and Mexico

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SHUJI NAKAYAMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- Honda Motor will suspend production at all North American auto assembly plants for six days, starting March 23, in response to the new coronavirus.

Engine and transmission production in the U.S., Canada and Mexico will halt for the same period, the Japanese automaker said Wednesday.

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