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Incorporated in 1948, Honda Motor was originally a motorcycle manufacturer. Today, the firm makes automobiles, motorcycles, and power products such as boat engines, generators, and lawnmowers. Including joint ventures, Honda sold 3.7 million light vehicles and 20.6 million motorcycles in fiscal 2025, and consolidated sales were JPY 21.7 trillion. Automobiles constitute 65% of revenue and motorcycles 17%, with the rest split between power products and financial services. Honda also makes robots and private jets.

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Honda Motor Co's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HMC#NYSE">HMC</a>) short percent of float has risen 7.32% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 6.17 million shares sold short, which is 0.44% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 6.81 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Honda Motor Co Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
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As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Honda Motor Co has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Honda Motor Co's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Honda Motor Co's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 10.17%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

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Despite the overvalued nature of the stock based on its price-to-earnings metric, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)&#8217;s CEO, Elon Musk, has defended the company&#8217;s growth, citing its stock prices, shrugging off the fundamental worries surrounding the carmaker as highlighted by experts.
What Happened: During the Qatar Economic Forum on Monday, Musk highlighted that Tesla&#8217;s share price was the measure of its business&#8217;s success. 
&#8220;You can just look at the stock price if you want the best inside information,&#8221; he said as per <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-tells-investors-teslas-stock-price-shows-company-is-in-a-good-place-dont-worry-about-it-143940828.html">a</a> Yahoo Finance report.
&#8220;The stock market analysts have that, and a stock wouldn&#8217;t be trading near all-time highs if it was not, if things weren&#8217;t in good shape. They&#8217;re fine, don&#8217;t worry about it.&#8221;
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>, Tesla shares are trading at a price nearly 158.730 times its 2026 earnings. At the same time, the average forward price-to-earnings of its peers stood at 25.75 times, implying that Tesla was 6.16 times more expensive than its industry's average.
However, Gordon Johnson, the CEO and founder of GLJ Research, countered Musk&#8217;s statement with examples. In an X post, he highlighted that &#8220;If: high stock price = good underlying business fundamentals, then WorldComm + HealthSouth + Enron + Tyco + etc. would never have gone bankrupt.&#8221;
He explained that the stock prices were simply a reflection of a stock&#8217;s demand, which could be influenced by factors like CEO comments and pump-and-dump Wall Street analysts.
Taking a dig at the Federal Reserve and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Johnson further stated that the Fed&#8217;s purchase of Treasuries by printing money was also a reason for the artificially created demand for stocks.
&#8220;Were the Federal Reserve to immediately pull out all the money it printed into existence from COVID, we&#8217;d QUICKLY have REAL price discovery in stocks,&#8221; he warned.
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As of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44937440/tesla-q1-earnings-highlights-revenue-miss-eps-miss-tariff-landscape-and-changing-political-sentiment-cloud-guidance">first quarter,</a> Tesla&#8217;s revenue fell 9% year-over-year to $19.34 billion, missing the Street&#8217;s consensus estimate of $21.35 billion, and its EPS declined 40% year-over-year to 27 cents, which was below the 31 cents consensus.
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Why It Matters: When compared to a few of its industry peers, Tesla had the highest trailing P/E ratio among them.
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<td>Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>)</td>
<td>196.469</td>
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<td>Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TM#NYSE">TM</a>)</td>
<td>0.05</td>
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<td>General Motors Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>)</td>
<td>6.96</td>
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<td>Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>)</td>
<td>8.54</td>
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<td>Honda Motor Co Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HMC#NYSE">HMC</a>)</td>
<td>0.06</td>
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However, when compared to the forward P/E ratios of the Magnificent 7 stocks, Tesla shares remain the most expensive with the highest ratio of forward price-to-earnings in comparison with its industry average.
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<td>Tesla Inc. </td>
<td>158.73</td>
<td>25.75</td>
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<td>Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>)</td>
<td>31.153</td>
<td>37.03</td>
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<td>Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)</td>
<td>28.818</td>
<td>20.23</td>
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<td>Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>)</td>
<td>30.488</td>
<td>81.74</td>
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<td>Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>)</td>
<td>31.646</td>
<td>32.14</td>
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<td>Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>)</td>
<td>17.575</td>
<td>125.77</td>
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<td>Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>)</td>
<td>25.189</td>
<td>125.77</td>
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TSLA shares were down 9.35% year-to-date, but it has returned by 51.13% just in the last month. The shares were up 84.26% over the year. On Tuesday, it ended 0.51% lower and advanced 0.015% in after-hours and on Wednesday, it was up 0.46%.
Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings shows that Tesla had a stronger price trend over the short, medium, and long term. Its momentum ranking was solid, however, its value ranking was poor at the 8.57th percentile. The details of other metrics are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">available here</a>. 
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Honda Motor Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HMC#NYSE">HMC</a>) reportedly announced Tuesday that it will cut investment in electric vehicles amid weakening demand and instead prioritize hybrids, which are gaining popularity with consumers.
CEO Toshihiro Mibe said EVs are expected to account for about 20% of sales by the target year, though he noted market trends remain uncertain. Honda has reduced its planned electrification and software investment by 30% to 7 trillion yen ($48.4 billion), according to <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/japans-honda-scale-back-electric-vehicles-concentrate-hybrids-2025-05-20/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Reuters</a>.
The shift aligns with broader industry trends, as automakers respond to softening EV demand, rising hybrid sales, and relaxed government emissions targets.
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Honda plans to launch 13 new hybrid models globally between 2027 and 2031. It offers over a dozen hybrid models worldwide, but only three in the U.S.—the Civic, Accord, and CR-V. A new hybrid system for larger vehicles is also in development, Reuters mentioned.
The company targets hybrid sales of 2.2 million to 2.3 million units by 2030, up from 868,000 in 2024. Total vehicle sales last year reached 3.8 million.
Last week, Honda Motor <a target="_blank" href="https://global.honda/en/investors/library/documents/main/00/teaserItems3/010/linkList/0/link/FYE202503_4Q_financial_result_e.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">forecasted</a> a steep drop in earnings for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, citing industry headwinds and currency pressures.
The company expects sales revenue to fall 6.4% to ¥20.3 trillion. It projects operating profit will drop 58.8% to ¥500 billion. Profit before income taxes will likely decline 62.8% to ¥490 billion.
Net profit is expected to fall 64% to ¥325 billion, with profit attributable to shareholders plunging 70.1% to ¥250 billion.
Honda also said it would halt planned expansion due to fluctuating EV demand and uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump&#8217;s proposed tariffs on imported vehicles. CEO Toshihiro Mibe said the rapidly changing automotive landscape requires greater flexibility.
Honda joins other automakers, including Nissan, in scaling back EV plans. Nissan (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSANF#OTC">NSANF</a>) recently <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/05/45316137/nissan-scraps-11-billion-ev-battery-plant-eyes-cost-cuts-to-survive-report" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">canceled</a> a $1.1 billion battery plant in Kyushu, Japan, just months after announcing it.
Price Action: Honda Motor shares are trading higher by 0.44% at $29.40 premarket at the last check on Tuesday.
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Honda Motor Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HMC#NYSE">HMC</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $0.18 per share. This is a 81.82 percent decrease over earnings of $0.99 per share from the same period last year. The company reported $35.15 billion in sales this quarter. This is a 3.94 percent decrease over sales of $36.59 billion the same period last year.

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Honda Motor shares are trading lower after the company reported a year-over-year decrease in FY25 GAAP EPS results.

Honda Motor Co FY25 GAAP EPS ¥178.93 Down From ¥225.88 YoY, Sales ¥21.688T Up From ¥20.428T YoY

[2] Forecasts for the Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2026 In regard to the forecasts of the financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Honda projects consolidated results to be as shown below: Fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 Yen (billions) Changes from FYE Mar. 31, 2025 Sales revenue 20,300.0 -6.4% Operating profit 500.0 -58.8% Profit before income taxes 490.0 -62.8% Profit for the year 325.0 -64.0% Profit for the year attributable to owners of the parent 250.0 -70.1% Note: The forecasts are based on the assumption that the average exchange rates for the Japanese yen to the U.S. dollar will be JPY135 for the full year ending March 31, 2026. The reasons for the increases or decreases in the forecasts of the operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 from the previous year are as follows. Yen (billions) Sales impacts + 156.1 Price and cost impacts + 250.0 Expenses - 219.1 R&amp;D expenses - 126.0 Currency effect - 452.0 Tariff impact and recovery efforts for tariff impact - 450.0 Impact of change in the estimation model for automobile product warranties + 127.6 Operating profit compared with the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 - 713.4

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Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSANY#OTC">NSANY</a>) reportedly announced Friday that it is scrapping plans to build a $1.1 billion electric vehicle battery plant in Kitakyushu, Japan.
Nissan has canceled plans to build an EV battery plant in Kitakyushu months after signing local agreements. The company cited a review of investments due to weak performance, reported <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automobiles/Nissan-abandons-plan-for-EV-battery-plant-in-southern-Japan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nikkie Asia</a>.
Initially unveiled in January, the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) facility was expected to create around 500 jobs with a 153.3 billion yen investment.
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Nissan announced that it expects a record net loss of 700–750 billion Japanese Yen ($4.9 billion to $5.3 billion) for fiscal 2025, mainly due to over 500 billion Japanese Yen in asset write-downs and 60 billion Japanese Yen in restructuring costs. In response, it is cutting jobs, closing plants, and reducing output, while CEO Ivan Espinosa pointed to strong cash reserves of 1.5 trillion Yen to support recovery efforts.
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Honda Motor Co's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HMC#NYSE">HMC</a>) short percent of float has risen 25.81% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 5.94 million shares sold short, which is 0.39% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 5.15 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Honda Motor Co Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1745514025_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Honda Motor Co has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Honda Motor Co's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Honda Motor Co's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 9.11%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and was reviewed by an editor.

What Does the Market Think About Honda Motor Co?

General Motors Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>) will continue to produce its Ultium architecture-based EVs like the Chevrolet Equinox at its production facility in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.
What Happened: GM's director of EV operations in Mexico, Adrián Enciso, has shared that the company will continue producing EVs in Mexico, owing to the success of the vehicles produced at the facility, he <a href="https://www.milenio.com/negocios/gm-armado-autos-electricos-detiene-eu">said</a> to the Mexican Spanish-language newspaper Milenio on Monday.
"At this time, GM has no plans to halt or relocate production of any of our EV models made in Mexico," Enciso said. He also hinted at the possibility of GM building other models like the Chevrolet Spark EV at the facility in the future.
Currently, the Ramos Arizpe facility produces the Chevrolet Blazer EV and the Equinox EV. The facility also produces the Cadillac Optiq, as well as the Honda Motor Co., Ltd (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HMC#NYSE">HMC</a>) Prologue, which is based on the same platform as the Equinox EV.
Why It Matters: The news comes amid uncertainty around Donald Trump's auto tariffs, which have caused a lot of uncertainty in the U.S. auto sector. Trump's tariffs have impacted GM, which recently was at risk of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44806252/trump-tariffs-could-put-ford-gm-at-high-risk-of-negative-ratings-report">receiving a negative rating</a> from ratings agency S&amp;P.
According to experts, the tariffs could cost the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44756759/new-research-shows-donald-trumps-25-tariffs-could-cost-auto-companies-108billion-report">auto industry over $108 billion</a>, with Detroit-based manufacturers like GM, Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>), and Stellantis NV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STLA#NYSE">STLA</a>) nearly $42 billion.
The administration has been on the receiving end of <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44729157/michigan-auto-groups-criticize-trump-for-not-halting-auto-tariffs">criticism from Michigan auto groups</a> for the tariffs. The groups say that Trump's tariffs have resulted in uncertainty for employees as well as supply chains.
However, the Trump administration has indicated it is willing to provide <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44798727/auto-stocks-rise-on-trumps-comments-about-supporting-us-car-companies-whats-going-on">exemptions to some U.S. automakers</a> as they navigate the new tariff environment and make adjustments to the supply chain.&nbsp;
Price Action: GM has experienced a 13.59% YTD decline in value, currently trading for $44.39, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
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General Motors Has No Plans To Move EV Production Away From Mexico Despite Tariff Uncertainty

<a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/honda-has-no-plans-modify-production-mexico-says-economy-minister-2025-04-15/#:~:text=Honda%20has%20no%20plans%20to%20modify%20production%20in%20Mexico%2C%20says%20economy%20minister,-By%20Reuters&amp;text=MEXICO%20CITY%2C%20April%2015%20(Reuters,to%20modify%20their%20production%20there.">https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/honda-has-no-plans-modify-production-mexico-says-economy-minister-2025-04-15/#:~:text=Honda%20has%20no%20plans%20to%20modify%20production%20in%20Mexico%2C%20says%20economy%20minister,-By%20Reuters&amp;text=MEXICO%20CITY%2C%20April%2015%20(Reuters,to%20modify%20their%20production%20there.</a>
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Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday that Honda executives in the country had spoken with the government and said they have no plans to modify their production there.
Ebrard's comments in a post on X came after newspaper Nikkei reported that Japanese automaker Honda <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/companies/7267.T">(7267.T), opens new tab</a> was considering moving some car production from Mexico and Canada to the United States in response to new U.S. auto tariffs.

'Honda Has No Plans To Modify Production In Mexico, Says Economy Minister' - Reuters News

The sales figures for Q1 2025 for EVs showcase a growth in U.S. EV sales for several manufacturers and paint a strong picture for the domestic EV sector.
What happened: Cox Automotive has published <a href="https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-insights/q1-2025-ev-sales/">a</a> report outlining how the EV sector is performing in the US. The report showcases how EV sales in the US have grown by over 10% year-on-year, with over 294,250 EVs sold in Q1 2025.
The report also says that roughly 7.5% of new vehicles sold in the US in Q1 2025 were EVs, a 7% year-on-year increase.
Despite experiencing an 8.6% decline in sales when compared to the same time last year, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) still dominates the segment, boasting a 43.5% share in sales.
Elon Musk&#8216;s company was followed by General Motors Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>) with an 8.9% sales share, including Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>) recorded a 7.7% sales share according to the report.
As far as individual models go, Tesla dominated the sales figures, selling over 64,051 units of the Model Y and 52,520 units of the Model 3.
Tesla was followed by the Ford Mustang Mach-E with 11,607 units sold and Chevrolet's Equinox EV with 10,329 units. Honda Motor Co Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HMC#NYSE">HMC</a>) sold 9,561 units of the Prologue. The Honda Prologue is based on the same platform as Chevrolet's Equinox EV.
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Why it matters: The report illustrates that despite Tesla suffering a decline, other companies like GM, Ford, etc. are adding to the domestic EV sales.
The report highlights increased adoption of EVs among drivers in the U.S. and the growth of legacy brands in the segment when compared with the new-age brands like Tesla.
Price action: GM is currently trading at $43.78, experiencing a 14.8% YTD decline, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
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Electronics manufacturer Foxconn Technology Co <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/japan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">is eyeing Japanese</a> automakers, including Nissan Motor Co (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSANY#OTC">NSANY</a>) (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NSANF#OTC">NSANF</a>), to form a Japan-Taiwan alliance.
According <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/Taiwan-s-Foxconn-hopes-to-work-with-Nissan-others-on-EV-production" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">to</a> Nikkei Asia, Foxconn EV chief strategy officer Jun Seki revealed the agreement during a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/asia/25/03/44508263/apple-and-nvidia-supplier-foxconn-to-present-ev-plans-at-japan-seminar-following-mitsubishi-deal-report" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tokyo seminar on</a> Tuesday.
Foxconn, also known as Hon Hai Precision (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HNHAY#OTC">HNHAY</a>), is currently competing with Chinese brands focused on battery-powered vehicles, looking to win market share in Europe, Brazil, and Thailand.
Foxconn, an Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) supplier, plans to launch an electric bus and a battery-powered microbus in Japan in 2027, Reuters cited Seki.
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It focuses on providing business-to-business services with EV operations instead of targeting consumers directly.
Seki told Reuters that Foxconn should be part of a potential broader partnership with Honda Motor Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HMC#NYSE">HMC</a>), Nissan, and Mitsubishi Motors (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTSUY#OTC">MTSUY</a>) and confirmed that Foxconn was finalizing a deal with Mitsubishi to supply it with EVs.
Foxconn was working with Mitsubishi, Seki said during Wednesday&#8217;s event.
President Donald Trump&#8217;s 25% auto tariff&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/03/44522387/japanese-automakers-face-29-billion-tariff-hit-nissan-mazda-subaru-most-at-risk-says-analyst" rel="noreferrer noopener">threatens to disrupt</a> the global automotive industry, with analysts warning of sharp price increases and declining sales.
Goldman Sachs&nbsp;expected imported&nbsp;vehicle prices to surge by $5,000 to $15,000, while even U.S.-built cars could see cost hikes of $3,000 to $8,000 due to foreign-made parts. According to analyst Akira Kishimoto, Japanese automakers could face a potential hit of 4.46 trillion yen (about $29.44 billion).
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