Shanghai Lockdowns Slam Japanese Automakers’ Production in China
- Honda, Toyota, Nissan output in China slumped last month
- Declines also reflect strong turnout in April of previous year
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Japan’s top three automakers saw their output in China slashed by double digits in April, highlighting the toll Shanghai’s lockdown is taking on manufacturers operating in the world’s biggest car-producing nation.
Honda Motor Co. production in China fell 81% from a year earlier last month, the automaker announced Monday. Output for Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. in the country slid 34% and 51% year-on-year, respectively.