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Honda hit by second strike in China

BBC Published Jun 9, 2010 Reviewed Jul 2, 2026 ✓ Reviewed by citations.press editors

Honda's Chinese production was previously halted two weeks earlier due to a strike at a gearbox plant, which closed all four of its China factories.

Honda currently makes 650,000 cars per year in China.

Honda halted production at two of its four car assembly factories in China due to a strike.

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Work stopped on Wednesday at Foshan Fengfu Autoparts due to industrial action.

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This is the second time in two weeks that Honda's Chinese production has been hit by a walkout over pay.

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The earlier strike closed all four of Honda's China factories.

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The walkout at Foshan Fengfu started on Monday and the facility is 70% owned by Yutaka Giken.

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Honda runs three of its four car assembly factories in China as joint ventures with Chinese carmakers.

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Honda has two factories with Guangzhou Automobile and one with Dongfeng Motor Corporation.

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Honda's fourth Chinese factory makes its Jazz small car model solely for export.

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Honda currently makes 650,000 cars a year in China and intends to increase production to 830,000 cars a year.

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Honda has had to halt production at two of its four car assembly factories in China after another strike by workers at one of its Chinese parts facilities.

The Japanese firm said work had stopped on Wednesday because of industrial action at exhaust-maker Foshan Fengfu Autoparts, which it part-owns.

It is the second time in two weeks that its Chinese production has been hit by a walkout over pay at a local supplier.

The earlier strike at a gearbox plant closed all four of its China factories.

Honda said the walkout at the Foshan Fengfu facility, which is 70%-owned by its Chinese subsidiary Yutaka Giken, started on Monday.

Negotiations to resolve the dispute are now continuing.

The two strikes to hit Honda come as labour disputes over pay are growing in number in China.

Honda runs three of its four car assembly factories in China as joint ventures with Chinese carmakers to supply the domestic market.

It has two factories in association with Guangzhou Automobile and one with Dongfeng Motor Corporation.

Honda's fourth Chinese factory makes its Jazz small car model solely for export.

The Japanese firm currently makes 650,000 cars a year in China, and intends to increase this to 830,000, as the Chinese car market continues to grow strongly.

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