Honda drives $9B cost-cutting push, pressures suppliers to cut prices to outpace Chinese EV rivals

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Honda plans to trim about 1.5 trillion yen ($9.4B) in costs by 2030, instructing suppliers to slash prices, standardize parts, and source more Chinese-made components to better compete with BYD and other Chinese EV makers, as EV-related losses exceed $12B; the company is also partnering with Nissan to develop standardized ECUs for software-defined vehicles by 2029 amid tariff and R&D cost pressures.
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- Honda (7267 JT) aims to reduce costs by JPY 1.5tln by 2030 Newsquawk
- Honda tells suppliers to cut costs in $9 billion push to fend off China, report says Automotive News
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