Honda supplier to shift production from Wuhan to Philippines

More companies likely to follow suit if coronavirus outbreak drags on

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Ftech will produce extra pedals in February to offset the coronavirus-caused disruption of the supply chain.

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Honda Motor's major car parts supplier Ftech is to move its brake pedal production from Wuhan, China, to the Philippines amid the new coronavirus outbreak. Operations at the Wuhan factory have been suspended and are unlikely to resume soon.

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