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Honda seeks 2030 supplier cost cuts to match EV affordability

Honda is pressing suppliers for drastic cost reductions to close the affordability gap with Chinese electric-vehicle makers, targeting more than 1.5 trillion yen ($9.4 billion) in savings by 2030.

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Honda Motor NYSE:HMC is pushing suppliers for drastic cost reductions as it tries to close the affordability gap with Chinese electric-vehicle makers, targeting more than 1.5 trillion yen ($9.4 billion) in savings by 2030.

The plan could materially improve margins if successful, but the scale of th…