Honda shuts down North American factories amid coronavirus pandemic

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Honda has become the first automaker to kick off an extended shutdown of its US manufacturing operations in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The company announced on Wednesday morning that it’s closing all of its automotive production plants in North America for six days due to an “anticipated” drop in demand.In addition, Fiat Chrysler is indefinitely closing one of its factories after a worker tested positive for COVID-19