Honda of the UK Manufacturing will add the all new Jazz model, which will be launched at the Paris Auto Salon on October 2nd, to its production line-up from late 2009. This additional model will complement the existing CR-V and Civic models produced at its car manufacturing facility in Swindon.
The production of the new Jazz will provide greater long term stability for Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) and recognises the trend towards smaller more fuel efficient vehicles in the European market. Honda expect the sales volume of the new Jazz to increase.
Conversely, Honda is facing a similar situation to many other car manufacturers due to the global downturn in demand, mainly in the Western European region. Therefore, in the short term HUM has announced a revised production plan to its workforce. From the beginning of December 2008 one of its two car plants will move onto a single shift day pattern, whilst the other plant will remain at full production. Associates will be re-deployed across its operation. In addition, HUM will extend its Christmas Shutdown period by one week as well as reallocate some production days to later next year.
David Hodgetts, Director at HUM, stated that “we are extremely pleased to announce production of the new Jazz at our operation in Swindon. We are looking forward to the challenge of introducing a brand new small car into mass production in 2009 which will increase our total overall volume. In the short term we are facing a difficult period but there will be no job losses. We have an extremely strong and flexible workforce who will continue to manufacture top quality cars for our customers”.
Source: Honda UK
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The production of the new Jazz will provide greater long term stability for Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) and recognises the trend towards smaller more fuel efficient vehicles in the European market. Honda expect the sales volume of the new Jazz to increase.
Conversely, Honda is facing a similar situation to many other car manufacturers due to the global downturn in demand, mainly in the Western European region. Therefore, in the short term HUM has announced a revised production plan to its workforce. From the beginning of December 2008 one of its two car plants will move onto a single shift day pattern, whilst the other plant will remain at full production. Associates will be re-deployed across its operation. In addition, HUM will extend its Christmas Shutdown period by one week as well as reallocate some production days to later next year.
David Hodgetts, Director at HUM, stated that “we are extremely pleased to announce production of the new Jazz at our operation in Swindon. We are looking forward to the challenge of introducing a brand new small car into mass production in 2009 which will increase our total overall volume. In the short term we are facing a difficult period but there will be no job losses. We have an extremely strong and flexible workforce who will continue to manufacture top quality cars for our customers”.
Source: Honda UK
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