Honda adds 2 weeks to factory slowdowns

Associated Press

DETROIT

Honda Motor Co. will slow down production at its 10 U.S. and Canadian auto factories into at least early May because it’s running short of parts made at earthquake-damaged factories in Japan.

The company said Friday that it’s extending the cuts through May 6, and it expects more disruptions after that. The slowdowns, which could reduce output at its plants by up to 50 percent, likely are to cause shortages of Honda vehicles in a matter of weeks.