Honda's Hachigo seizes the wheel as quality crisis hits profits

Hachigo — (REUTERS)

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NORIHIKO SHIROUZU and NAOMI TAJITSU

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December 10, 2019 03:05 AM

UTSUNOMIYA, Japan -- At a two-day gathering for Honda’s suppliers in March, CEO Takahiro Hachigo sounded the alarm.

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