Honda will cut UK jobs on weak European car demand
The firm will cut the production rate at its Swindon factory from three shifts to two. This would mean that the number of production workers would fall by about 10%.
"Most cars built at the plant are exported but sales in other countries have not been as strong as in Britain," Honda Motor Europe said in a statement.
The factory, which will employ roughly 3,000 staff after the cuts, makes models including the Civic, Civic Tourer, CR-V and Jazz for the British and European markets.
"Over the last 12 months, we haven't seen the growth we'd anticipated. With no increase forecast for the next couple of years, we must scale our manufacturing activity accordingly," said Ian Howells, senior vice president of Honda Motor Europe.
"However, with the restructuring we're taking today, and our new model plans, we remain confident in the long-term future of our Swindon plant," he said, adding that the Swindon operation continues to be the hub for Honda's European car manufacturing activity.
The company said it would begin consulting over the proposed job cuts at the plant, which has been manufacturing Honda cars since 1992.
Source: AFP via I-Net Bridge
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