Honda, Mazda to resume parts, vehicle production

TOKYO, Mar 31 (Reuters): Honda Motor Co said Thursday it will resume production of parts for overseas use on April 4 and production at all its car factories on April 11. Honda said production of parts and vehicles will resume at about 50 per cent of its original plan. Mazda Motor Corp also said Thursday that it would restart limited production of vehicles from April 4 at its Hiroshima and Hofu plants after halting production following an earthquake and tsunami in northeast Japan on March 11.