Japan's Honda Motor forecast a 59% profit decrease in the current financial year and said it would put on hold a plan to build an EV supply chain in Canada, amid the uncertainty stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

By bno - Taipei Office Japan’s once-unshakeable auto industry is facing a dramatic reckoning as major manufacturers struggle with tumbling profits, global trade tensions and internal upheaval. In just the past few days,

During the announcement of its 2024-2025 fiscal year financial results on May 13, Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe stated that in the current fiscal year, which began on April 1 and will end on March 31 next year, Honda expects the impact of the Trump Administration’s tariff policy to hammer 650 billion yen (~$4.34 billion) off its operating profits.

Japanese auto giant Honda missed fourth-quarter earnings estimates as operating profit plunged 76%, with the company bracing for the full impact of U.S. tariffs. Honda's fourth quarter ends March 31.

Tariffs could cost Japan's second-largest automaker up to 650 billion yen this financial year—equivalent to $4.4 billion and almost half last year’s profit. Reporting results Tuesday, Honda forecast a roughly two-thirds slide in operating profit for the year through March 2026,

All three of Japan’s largest carmakers are struggling with tough market conditions in the world’s two largest economies. In the U.S., tariffs have roiled their global supply chains, and in China, they face competition from domestic car companies that sell next-generation electric vehicles at cutthroat prices.