Honda to end vehicle production at one of its Thai auto plants

People are reflected on a Honda Motor car outside the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo

TOKYO: Honda Motor will halt vehicle production at its factory in Ayutthaya province in Thailand by 2025 as it plans to consolidate its output under the plant it runs in Prachinburi province, the Japanese automaker said on Tuesday.

The move highlights the tougher conditions Japan's second-biggest automaker faces in the Southeast Asian nation as Chinese brands aggressively seek to gain market share in Thailand and consumer demand for electric vehicles grows.