Honda Motor Co said on Thursday it will extend a shutdown of its North American auto plants by one week through May 8, while also extending unpaid leave for many salaried workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
) said on Thursday it will extend a shutdown of its North American auto plants by one week through May 8, while also extending unpaid leave for many salaried workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Japanese automaker, which began closing North American production on March 23, also said it is extending a two-week furlough for the majority of salaried and support associates by another week. Ford Motor Co is also considering asking some workers to return next week to prepare for the restart of production, a person familiar with the matter said. Ford said it has not decided on a date for resuming production while Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV previously said it hoped to resume North American production on May 4.
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