Loading
NEWS BUSINESS EDUCATION SIGHTSEEING

Search

:

▼ Honda, Nissan Furlough U.S. Workers As Auto Demand Plummets

  • Category:Other

TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. on Tuesday said they had furloughed thousands of workers at their U.S. operations as the coronavirus pandemic slashes demand for cars in the country.

A spokesman for Honda, which employs about 18,400 workers at plants in Alabama, Indiana and Ohio, said the Japanese automaker would guarantee salaries through Sunday, having suspended operations on March 23. The plants will be closed through May 1.

Nissan said it was temporarily laying off about 10,000 U.S. hourly workers effective April 6. It has suspended operations at its U.S. manufacturing facilities through late April due to the impact of the outbreak.

Operations at Honda’s Powersports plant in South Carolina, which makes all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), have been suspended since March 26.

Automakers are facing a dramatic drop in sales in the United States, the world’s second-largest car market, after some states barred dealers from selling new cars while “stay-at-home” orders are in place. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on Monday extended its shutdown of U.S. and Canadian plants until May 4.

Toyota Motor Corp has halted its U.S. and Canadian production through April 17. A Toyota spokesman said it has not furloughed full-time U.S. employees.
 
 

Comment(s) Write comment

Came away with a small but real shift in perspective on the topic, and a stop at <a href="http://cloverharborcollective.shop" />cloverharborcollective</a> pushed that shift a bit further, the kind of subtle reframing that good writing does to a reader without making a big deal of it is something I always appreciate when it happens which is sadly not that often.
Started thinking about my own writing differently after reading, and a look at <a href="http://duneridgevendorhall.shop" />duneridgevendorhall</a> continued that reflective effect, content that influences how I work rather than just informing what I know is content with the highest kind of impact and this site has triggered some of that reflective influence today on me.
During a reading session that included several other sources this one stood out, and a look at <a href="http://boundburst.shop" />boundburst</a> continued the standout quality, the side by side comparison of sources during research is a useful exercise and this site has been winning those comparisons for me consistently across multiple research sessions during the last week.
Now noticing that the post benefited from being neither too short nor too long for its content, and a look at <a href="http://ozonepalette.shop" />ozonepalette</a> continued that calibration of length, sites that match length to content rather than padding to hit some target are sites that respect both their material and their readers and this site does both.
Reading this gave me confidence to make a decision I had been putting off, and a stop at <a href="http://solarcoveartisanbazaar.shop" />solarcoveartisanbazaar</a> reinforced that confidence, content that translates into action in my own life rather than just informing it is content with the highest practical value and this site is generating that action level utility for me lately.
Felt the post was written for someone like me without explicitly addressing me, and a look at <a href="http://trendvani.shop" />trendvani</a> produced the same fit, when content lands on its target without pandering you know the writer has done careful audience thinking rather than relying on demographic targeting or interest signals to do the work of editorial decisions.
Worth a slow read rather than the fast scan I usually default to, and a look at <a href="http://hekfox.shop" />hekfox</a> earned the same slower pace from me, content that resets my reading speed downward is content with substance worth absorbing and this site has produced that effect on me multiple times now over the last week here.
Useful enough to recommend to several people I know who would appreciate it, and a stop at <a href="http://velvetridgecommercehub.shop" />velvetridgecommercehub</a> added more material I will pass along too, the kind of writing that earns word of mouth is the kind that actually delivers on its promises which is what this site does without any drama or fanfare attached.
If the topic interests you at all this is a place to spend time, and a look at <a href="http://zunvoro.shop" />zunvoro</a> reinforced that recommendation, the broader question of where to invest topical reading time is one this site answers convincingly through the consistent quality across multiple pieces I have sampled during the current reading session today.
Came across this through a roundabout path and now it is on my regular rotation, and a stop at <a href="http://tirvilo.shop" />tirvilo</a> sealed that decision, the open web still produces serendipitous discoveries when you let the citations and references guide you rather than relying purely on algorithmic feeds for new content recommendations always.
A small thing but the line spacing and font choices made reading this physically pleasant, and a look at <a href="http://orchardmeadowvendorworks.shop" />orchardmeadowvendorworks</a> maintained the same careful design, technical choices about typography are part of what makes online reading actually comfortable and this site has clearly invested in the design layer alongside the content layer carefully.
Reading this prompted a small redirection in something I was working on, and a stop at <a href="http://rafterpeach.shop" />rafterpeach</a> extended that redirecting influence, content that affects my actual work rather than just my thinking has the highest practical impact and this site is providing that level of influence for me at a sustainable rate apparently.
Now feeling confident enough in this site to use it as a reference point for evaluating others on the same topic, and a look at <a href="http://bonebow.shop" />bonebow</a> continued the comparison friendly quality, sites that serve as quality benchmarks for their topic are precious and this one has clearly become a benchmark for me on this particular subject area.
Vague feelings of recognition kept surfacing as I read because the writing names things I have been thinking, and a look at <a href="http://onionoval.shop" />onionoval</a> produced more of those recognition moments, content that gives shape to private intuitions is content that makes me feel less alone in my own thinking and this site has that effect.
Now setting aside time on my next free afternoon to read more from the archives, and a stop at <a href="http://berryharbortrading.shop" />berryharbortrading</a> confirmed that time will be well spent, the rare site whose archive deserves a dedicated reading session rather than just casual sampling is the kind of resource worth scheduling around and this one qualifies clearly.
Previous 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 Next

Trackback (You need to login.)