Supply ChainHonda follows Apple model on EVs, working directly with suppliers
New supply chain puts emphasis on batteries, semiconductors
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe is presiding over a major shift in Honda's EV supply chain. (Photo by Tetsuya Kitayama)
SHIZUKA TANABE, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Honda is ramping up investment in domestic battery production and moving to partner directly with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) on procurement, part of a supply chain overhaul it hopes will supercharge its pivot to electric vehicles.