GAC Honda April Sales Plunge 72% YoY; Honda Slashes ICE Production Capacity in China

According to production and sales data released by GAC Group for April 2026, GAC Honda sold only 5,100 vehicles that month, a year-on-year decline of 72.42% and a month-on-month drop exceeding 80%—marking its lowest monthly sales in recent years. Meanwhile, Honda has initiated a major adjustment of its internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle production capacity in China: GAC Honda’s plant in Huangpu, Guangzhou, will cease production in June 2026, and Dongfeng Honda’s Wuhan factory is scheduled to shut down in 2027. Following these adjustments, Honda’s total ICE vehicle production capacity in China will be reduced from approximately 1.2 million units to 720,000 units—a cut of nearly 40%. In 2025, GAC Group experienced weak overall sales performance, with multiple business segments reporting declines. GAC Honda’s annual sales totaled 351,900 units, down 25.22% year-on-year. Sales of its homegrown brands, Trumpchi and Aion, both fell by more than 20%. Only GAC Toyota posted modest growth. During the same period, China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) market maintained an annual growth rate of over 25%, yet GAC Group’s NEV sales declined by 4.64% year-on-year, totaling 433,600 units for the year—falling behind Leapmotor.