TOKYO: Honda Motor said on Monday it will extend a ​production halt at three car plants in China by two weeks due to a semiconductor shortage, highlighting persistent supply chain strains ‌for Japan’s ‌second-biggest automaker.

The factories, ‌run ⁠with ​Guangzhou ‌Automobile Group , had been set to restart operations on Monday but will now resume on January 19, a company ⁠spokesperson said.

The disruption follows ‌delays in chip ‍shipments of ‍Nexperia, a Dutch subsidiary ‍of Chinese firm Wingtech, which has forced some automakers to slash output over ​the past months.

Honda did not directly attribute the ⁠latest adjustment to Nexperia. Honda also halted or reduced production at North American plants from late October into November last year due to chip shortages, underscoring its vulnerability to supply swings.

Reuters