{"id":298219,"date":"2025-03-20T06:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=298219"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:07:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:07:05","slug":"honda-plans-to-source-batteries-from-toyota-for-400000-hybrids-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/honda-plans-to-source-batteries-from-toyota-for-400000-hybrids-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Honda plans to source batteries from Toyota for 400,000 hybrids in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a strategic move to bolster its U.S. hybrid offerings amid ongoing uncertainties surrounding import tariffs, Honda is looking to source batteries from Toyota for its hybrid models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a report from Nikkei Asia, Honda plans to purchase enough batteries to support approximately 400,000 vehicles in the upcoming fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This decision comes as <strong>Honda sold around 308,000 hybrids in the U.S. last year, representing 22% of its total sales<\/strong>, indicating a growing reliance on hybrid technology in the face of fluctuating market conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Honda to buy hybrid batteries from Toyota\u2019s new $13.9 billion N.C. complex as tariff workaround, report says <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IBD7WcDYWA\">https:\/\/t.co\/IBD7WcDYWA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0qnCtb9TWy\">pic.twitter.com\/0qnCtb9TWy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Automotive News (@Automotive_News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Automotive_News\/status\/1901757323347152936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Honda is reportedly aiming to shift more production to the U.S<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditionally sourcing batteries from Japan and China, <strong>Honda is now exploring alternatives to mitigate the impacts of tariffs imposed<\/strong> by the Trump Administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently, Trump announced an additional 10% tariff on all Chinese imports and hinted at <strong>increasing tariffs on Japanese auto imports from 2.5% to a staggering 25%.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This has prompted Honda to look for domestic solutions, with the potential for batteries to be produced at Toyota&#8217;s new plant in North Carolina, set to commence operations later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This transition is significant as hybrids play a crucial role in both Honda&#8217;s strategy and Toyota&#8217;s goal of having electrified vehicles\u2014encompassing EVs, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles\u2014make up over 50% of its U.S. sales this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u300c\u30db\u30f3\u30c0\u3001\u7c73\u56fd\u3067\u30c8\u30e8\u30bf\u304b\u3089HV\u96fb\u6c60\u8abf\u9054 \u95a2\u7a0e\u56de\u907f\u3078\u9023\u643a\u300d\u306e\u82f1\u6587\u8a18\u4e8b\u3092Nikkei Asia <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkeiAsia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NikkeiAsia<\/a> \u306b\u63b2\u8f09\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<br><br>\u25b6\ufe0fHonda to procure batteries for hybrids from Toyota&#39;s U.S. plant<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TTEohRR6WA\">https:\/\/t.co\/TTEohRR6WA<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u65e5\u672c\u7d4c\u6e08\u65b0\u805e \u96fb\u5b50\u7248\uff08\u65e5\u7d4c\u96fb\u5b50\u7248\uff09 (@nikkei) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nikkei\/status\/1901562079061913856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, Honda&#8217;s hybrids, such as the Accord sedan, have become increasingly integral to its product lineup, contributing to half of the sales mix for certain models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to these developments, Honda is reportedly aiming to shift more production <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-new-25-tariff-on-imports-from-mexico-and-canada-threatens-the-wind-and-automotive-industries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"to the U.S. and revamp its supply chains to sidestep hefty tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods\">to the U.S. and revamp its supply chains to sidestep hefty tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods<\/a>, which could amount to an estimated $4.7 billion annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the company is also focused on enhancing its hybrid technology, the urgency for advancements may lessen in the short term if regulations on emissions are relaxed as expected under the current administration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a strategic move to bolster its U.S. hybrid offerings amid ongoing uncertainties surrounding import tariffs, Honda is looking to source batteries from Toyota for its hybrid models. According to a report from Nikkei Asia, Honda plans to purchase enough batteries to support approximately 400,000 vehicles in the upcoming fiscal year. This decision comes as &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/honda-plans-to-source-batteries-from-toyota-for-400000-hybrids-in-the-u-s\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Honda plans to source batteries from Toyota for 400,000 hybrids in the U.S.&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":298220,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319,8967,8533],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-298219","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","tag-honda","tag-toyota","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298219"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298219\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308683,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298219\/revisions\/308683"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298219"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298219"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298219"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=298219"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=298219"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=298219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}