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Honda President After Visiting Chinese Auto Supplier: 'We Have No Chance Against This'
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Analysis Summary
This headline is accurate — Honda President Toshihiro Mibe really did say exactly this after touring a Shanghai supplier factory in late February 2026. The quote reflects genuine alarm about Chinese manufacturing speed and automation. What's important context: Mibe wasn't admitting defeat, but rather signaling urgency for Honda to restructure — he's reviving independent R&D and told suppliers Honda must act quickly. Honda's sales in China collapsed from 1.62 million units in 2020 to 640,000 in 2025, which explains the shock.
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“Honda President After Visiting Chinese Auto Supplier: 'We Have No Chance Against This'”
Honda President Toshihiro Mibe made this exact statement during a late-February 2026 visit to a Shanghai supplier factory, confirmed by multiple sources including Motor1, Nikkei Asia, and others.
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