Honda is out of the mower business.

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"However, that is about to end as Honda exits the gasoline-powered lawn equipment business next year.


According to a recent press release, Honda notified its power equipment dealers in October 2022, informing them that it would stop manufacturing lawnmowers and other gas-powered equipment effective September 2023. In the press release, the company said, “The decision to end lawn mower production is driven by market forces such as stricter environmental regulations, shifting customer preferences, and our focus on growing profitable products in our portfolio."

Link is below.

Honda To Stop Making Gasoline Powered Lawn Mowers This September

Honda to stop making gas-powered lawnmowers this September, citing supply chain issues and the growth of battery-powered equipment as reasons for its decision.

www.motor1.com

 

[slomo]

That corporate "profitable products" comment made me chuckle. Like an HRX with a PLASTIC deck, not making any money on it. LOL Riiiight.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Reinforced plastic is actually a better material for a mower deck than steel or aluminium from an engineering point of view
But the cast of manufacture can exceed the cost of a pressed steel deck if the numbers are not high enough