Honda poised for fall to No. 4 among Japan automakers due to chip crunch

Suzuki headed for No. 2 spot in second half as it anticipates sales gains in India

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Honda was forced to halt production of such vehicles as the HR-V sport utility vehicle at a Mexican plant due to a lack of chips. (Honda Motor)

SHOYA OKINAGA, SOTA TANAKA and ITSUKI MIYAKE

TOKYO -- Honda Motor appears on track to slide to fourth place from second among Japanese automakers ranked by global sales volume after revising its outlook for the second half of the fiscal year through March 2026, according to company sales forecasts tabulated by Nikkei.

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