Some Japanese automakers are revamping their production plans for some models for the US market in a bid to soften the impact of new US tariffs.



Two weeks have passed since the US government imposed an extra 25-percent tariff on automobiles imported into the country.



Nissan Motor has decided to maintain its originally planned output of SUV models in the US state of Tennessee, reversing previously planned cuts.



But the company is set to reduce production in Fukuoka Prefecture, western Japan, of some models for the US market. It aims for cuts by more than 10,000 vehicles over three months starting in May.



Nissan has stopped receiving orders for two luxury models that it builds in Mexico and exports to the US.



Honda Motor plans to shift its production base for some hybrid sedans from Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, to the US state of Indiana.



The automakers' plans to boost US output face several challenges. They include higher labor costs, sourcing parts and hiring needed workers.



Mitsubishi Motors is taking a wait-and-see stance. The carmaker is keeping its vehicles exported from Japan at US ports and suspended customs clearance procedures, while it monitors developments with US tariff policy.



Toyota Motor plans to safeguard production levels and employment in Japan. It says it will hold off on raising prices in the United States for the time being.



The Japanese carmakers say they are not in a hurry to raise prices in the US because they still have inventories there.