 |
Honda halves Swindon production
2011-04-06 20:09:02
6 April 2011 Last updated at 15:14 Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Honda halves Swindon production due to parts shortage Honda has just resumed manufacturing at its Japanese plants Continue reading the main story Global Car Industry BMW rejects Olympic car criticism How can congestion be eased? In pictures: Beijing motor show 2012 Volvo prepares for Chinese production
Honda is to halve production at its factory in Swindon from Monday because of a shortage of parts coming from Japan.
Honda said that the 3,000 workers would remain on full pay.
It was confident that the 22,500 fewer cars that would be built as a result could be made up by the year end.
Many carmakers have struggled because of shutdowns to plants affected by the earthquake and tsunami in north east Japan.
'Flexible working'Honda has just resumed manufacturing at its Japanese plants, but has now said that production of component parts and vehicles would only be at 50% of the planned level.
It announced last month that it would resume production and shipment of component parts in Japan on 4 April and resume car production at its plants at Suzuka and Sayama on 11 April.
The company said that the vast majority of the parts used in Swindon are made in Europe.
It added that its flexible working policy would allow it to make up for the lost production later in the year using "banked hours".
Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play.
//