While several automakers have expressed concerns about the levies, Honda's move is the first concrete measure by a major Japanese car company.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Honda plans to produce its next Civic hybrid in Indiana rather than Mexico to avoid the impact of possible upcoming tariffs, according to a Reuters report,.According to the report, around 80% of Honda’s production in Mexico goes to the U.

Japanese automaker Honda has made no announcements regarding planned investment in or construction of manufacturing facilities in Indiana, according to a company spokesperson, despite reports and comments made by President Donald Trump this week.

A new report shows changing production plans as Honda looks to avoid impending tariffs on the hugely popular Civic and Civic Hybrid.

Honda might move the production of the next-generation Civic to its facility in Greensburg, Indiana, following Trump administration's tariffs proposal

During his address to Congress on Tuesday night, President Trump said Honda had plans for a new plant in Indiana, but the company clarified it has made no such announcement.

Reuters reported, ahead of the 25 percent tariff implemented by the Trump administration on products from Mexico and Canada, that Honda will build the next-generation Civic in Indiana, instead of Guanajuato,

After shifting Civic production to Mexico, Honda is doing an about-face, reportedly bringing the popular model line back to Indiana. The move, unsurprisingly, comes after President Trump threatened a 25 percent tariff on goods manufactured south of the border.