Japanese Car Makers to Ramp Up Production in China

摘要

Tokyo-Almost every auto maker seems to agree that China's car market is going to be enormous someday, but the big question has always been "When will it start to take off?" For Japan's top auto makers, the answer seems to be "soon." Led by Honda Motor Co., Japanese car makers are moving to ramp up production in China, and industry analysts say the auto makers are poised to significantly expand their share of the market there. Honda said in April that it would more than double its production capacity in China to meet demand for its popular Accord sedan and orders for its Odyssey mini-van, which will go on sale in China this week. Meanwhile, Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start making compact passenger cars in China for the first time beginning in October, while Nissan Motor Co. says it hopes to soon close a deal with a Chinese partner to produce cars there.