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Honda reports first loss in decades as it slows EV strategy

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Honda reports first loss in decades as it slows EV strategy May 14, 2026Japan's second largest carmaker Honda on Thursday confirmed its first operating loss since 1957, before it started selling cars in the early 60s.

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What happened

Honda reports first loss in decades as it slows EV strategy May 14, 2026Japan's second largest carmaker Honda on Thursday confirmed its first operating loss since 1957, before it started selling cars in the early 60s.

Why it matters

The company has embarked on a major overhaul of its electic vehicle (EV) strategy, particularly in its core market in the US, after previously betting on more rapid electrification of the industry.

Common ground

Honda had already warned of a sizeable financial hit as a result of this shift in March, meaning that investors were largely unperturbed by Thursday's financial data.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “Honda also posted a slightly larger net loss, at 423.9 billion yen.”
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The provided evidence discusses OpenAI and Ollama AI deployment, which is unrelated to Honda's net loss.
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web search NEUTRAL — 尤其是在 Ollama 官方博客 中，详细介绍了如何利用 OpenAI 的 Python 库直接调用 Ollama 提供的本地模型服务。 这不仅降低了学习成本，还让本地部署 AI 变得触手可及！ 今天，我就以知乎风格，为大家科普如何用 OpenAI 库调用 Ollama，带你从零开始上手。
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/30795965319
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web search NEUTRAL — 注意：在 Ollama v0.13.3 中添加 Ollama 支持 OpenAI Responses API。 仅支持非状态化版本（即不支持 previous_response_id 或 conversation）。
https://docs.ollama.ac.cn/api/openai-compatibility
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 6, 2026 · ollama的出现彻底改变了这个局面——它让你能在自己的电脑上运行开源大模型，就像在本地安装了一个私人AI助手。 我最初接触ollama是因为项目需要处理敏感数据。 当时用云端API总担心数据安全，后来发现ollama支持的deepseek-r1:7b模型在本地跑起来效果出奇地好。
https://blog.csdn.net/weixin_33686714/article/details/159870…
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Claim 2: “Suzuki is an outlier, posting an 8% increase in revenue in 2025 on Thursday”
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Claim 3: “The company reported an operating loss of 413.4 billion yen (roughly €2.23 billion or $2.6 billion)”
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The provided evidence consists of articles about professional qualities and employee characteristics, which have no relevance to Honda's operating losses.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 18, 2026 · Descubra as 10 qualidades de um bom profissional e as habilidades essenciais que o tornam bem-sucedido em qualquer ambiente de trabalho. Um bom funcionário não nasce, ele se constrói.
https://br.psicologia-online.com/qualidades-de-um-bom-profis…
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web search NEUTRAL — Em uma empresa, cada funcionário possui talentos e habilidades únicas que contribuem para a evolução do negócio. Entretanto, independentemente do cargo e função, existem características que são essenc…
https://santandernegocioseempresas.com.br/conhecimento/gesta…
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web search NEUTRAL — As qualidades certas podem te trazer ótimas oportunidades para avançar com a sua carreira, mas você sabe quais são elas? Neste artigo, listamos 8 qualidades de um bom profissional, saiba quais são e c…
https://tuacarreira.com/qualidades-de-um-bom-funcionario/
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Claim 4: “Trump's tariffs on imported cars and car parts imposed last year also worked to dent Honda's profitability, even after they were reduced from 25% to 15%.”
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Evidence confirms the US imposed 25% tariffs on vehicles/parts in March 2025 and that Trump later announced new global tariffs of 15%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tariffs of 25 percent on imported vehicles and on auto parts will remain in place. But the tariffs will be modified so that they are not “stacked” with other tariffs, for example on steel and aluminum…
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/us/politics/trump-tariffs…
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web search NEUTRAL — After most of his tariffs were outlawed on Friday, Trump announced new global tariffs of 10% - which he says he has now increased to 15%.US President Donald Trump has increased tariffs to 15%, one day…
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c0l9r67drg7t
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web search NEUTRAL — The U.S, on March 26, 2025, imposed a tariff increase of 25% ad valorem on passenger vehicles, light trucks, and certain automobile parts originating in India. ‘Violates WTO pacts’.
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/at-wto-india-propo…
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Claim 5: “Nissan on Wednesday posted losses of $3.4 billion.”
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Claim 6: “The company last month abruptly canceled the planned development of two electric cars with electronics giant Sony.”
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Claim 7: “Japan's second largest carmaker Honda on Thursday confirmed its first operating loss since 1957”
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The provided web search results for this claim are completely irrelevant, discussing San Mateo County property taxes instead of Honda's financial reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 · The 2025-26 San Mateo County assessment roll reached a record high of $341.1 billion, growing by 4.80% from the prior year, driven by continued residential demand and commercial develop…
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web search NEUTRAL — The median property tax in San Mateo County, California is $4,424 per year for a home worth the median value of $784,800. San Mateo County collects, on average, 0.56% of a property's assessed fair mar…
https://www.tax-rates.org/california/san_mateo_county_proper…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Tax Rates and Valuation of Taxable Property of San Mateo County" publication includes: Summary of Valuations of Property in the Assessment Rolls of the County Assessed Valuation by Account Homeown…
https://www.smcgov.org/controller/property-tax-rate-book
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Claim 8: “Toyota last week forecast a 22% drop in net income this fiscal year.”
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Claim 9: “The company sold 3.4 million four-wheeled vehicles around the world in the fiscal year through March, down from 3.7 million the previous year.”
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While Wikipedia mentions 2018 earnings and another source mentions a 2026 Rubicon model, there is no evidence provided regarding the specific sales volume of 3.4 million vehicles for the fiscal year ending March 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — For the fiscal year 2018, Honda reported earnings of US$9.534 billion, with an annual revenue of US$138.250 billion, an increase of 6.2% over the previous fiscal cycle. Honda's shares traded at over $…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda
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web search NEUTRAL — Trim Packages Honda opts for simplicity with the 2026 Rubicon 700 4×4 Automatic, offering just one trim level—compared to the numerous configurations available from other brands in this segment. The R…
https://www.atvondemand.com/2026-honda-rubicon-700-test-revi…
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web search NEUTRAL — © 2026 Google LLC.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f708GtL6tns
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Claim 10: “The US scrapped tax incentives for EV buyers as part of the so-called "Big Beautiful Bill" of September 2025.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the existence of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' and that federal clean-vehicle tax credits expired in September 2025, with mentions of Musk criticizing the slashing of EV subsidies.
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web search NEUTRAL — The US president’s post on his Truth Social platform comes after Musk criticised the slashing of subsidies for electric vehicles in Trump’s big bill, saying it “gives handouts to industries of the pas…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/30/donald-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill" will, if passed, make sweeping changes to the US' clean energy market. While some of the worst provisions affecting the industry were stripped out during Senate pro…
https://www.engadget.com/general/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — Governments at state and local levels and industry can also take important steps. Focus on affordability and equity: The federal clean-vehicle tax credit that effectively gave EV buyers a discount exp…
https://theconversation.com/america-is-falling-behind-in-the…
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Claim 11: “it sold 22.1 million motorcycles, versus 20 million in the previous fiscal year.”
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Statista reports that Honda sold around 20.6 million motorcycles in the 2025 fiscal year. While this is close to the 20 million mentioned as the 'previous year' in the claim, there is only one source providing specific volume data, and it does not explicitly confirm the 22.1 million figure for 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — For the fiscal year 2018, Honda reported earnings of US$9.534 billion, with an annual revenue of US$138.250 billion, an increase of 6.2% over the previous fiscal cycle. Honda's shares traded at over $…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda
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web search NEUTRAL — Honda has crossed a historic threshold, producing its 500 millionth motorcycle since launching the Dream D-Type in 1949. In 76 years, the Japanese.
https://moto.yugatech.com/motorcycle/honda-rolls-past-500-mi…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the 2025 fiscal year, Honda sold around 20.6 million motorcycles worldwide and about 548,000 to motorcycle shoppers in North America, a significant jump compared to the previous year.
https://www.statista.com/topics/1305/motorcycles-in-the-us/
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Claim 12: “The company forecast a return to profit for the fiscal year through March 2027”
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The evidence discusses Nissan's return to profit and a historical Honda profit drop due to an earthquake, but does not confirm a forecast for Honda to return to profit in March 2027.
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web search NEUTRAL — In late April, Honda revealed a sharp 52% drop in its fiscal profit after the March 11 earthquake sent its production into a virtual standstill for the remaining two weeks of the month.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/honda-predicts-65-drop-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan said Wednesday it reduced losses for the fiscal year through March, but remained in the red, battered by U.S. tariffs, inflation and intensifying competition.
https://www.wral.com/news/ap/7d1b3-japanese-automaker-nissan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nissan predicts a 20 billion yen net profit for FY26, marking its first profit in three years amid restructuring efforts, according to company officials.
https://techtrendtrove.com/automobiles/nissan-forecasts-firs…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.