Honda says production 'partially resumes' at China plant

Japan's second-largest automaker Honda Motor said Monday production had "partially resumed" at a parts factory in China where an unprecedented strike has forced the company to close other plants.
Honda's assembly lines in China came to a halt last week due to a lack of parts from Honda Auto Parts Manufacturing Co, located in the southern city of Foshan.
A Tokyo-based Honda spokeswoman said that despite a partial restart at the parts plant Monday, production at all four of its car assembly factories would remain frozen Tuesday as negotiations with striking workers continued.
"Parts production has partially restarted this afternoon, but auto assembly will not be restarting yet," said Honda spokeswoman Natsuno Asanuma, without giving further details. "We need more time."
She said Honda's Chinese joint ventures, Guangqi Honda Automobile and Dongfeng Honda Automobile, would stay closed Tuesday as negotiations continued at the transmission and engine components unit.