Nakamura's questions to Honda Motor Co Ltd (HMC) leadership • Q1 2025
Question
Nakamura from Yomiuri Paper Estimate asked for Honda's view on the Bank of Japan's interest rate policy and the company's outlook for its U.S. business in light of the upcoming presidential election.
Answer
Executive Eiji Fujimura responded that Honda prefers market stability over the drastic, panic-inducing policy shifts. Regarding the U.S. election, he noted that the U.S. EV market is already stalling and used EV prices are low, impacting consumer confidence, independent of the election outcome. He emphasized that Honda's long-term strategy to 2035 is focused on solving societal issues and will not be derailed by short-term political changes, though the company will adapt to any new regulations.