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Honda creates 700 jobs at Swindon Honda creates 700 jobs at Swindon
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Japanese car giant Honda is creating an extra 700 jobs at its Swindon plant, taking the workforce to 4,900.Japanese car giant Honda is creating an extra 700 jobs at its Swindon plant, taking the workforce to 4,900.
Production will rise from 190,000 cars this year to 250,000 in 2007 - as a result of demand for the new Civic five-door and three-door models. Production will rise from 190,000 cars this year to 250,000 in 2007, as a result of demand for the new Civic five-door and three-door models.
A new Honda CV-R, to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, will also be made at the site. A new Honda CV-R, being unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, will also be made at the site.
The news follows earlier announcements by BMW and Nissan to boost production at Oxford and Sunderland respectively.The news follows earlier announcements by BMW and Nissan to boost production at Oxford and Sunderland respectively.
Bentley is also reported to be unveiling enough advance orders to safeguard about 4,000 jobs at its factory in Crewe It clearly demonstrates Honda's long-term commitment to British manufacturing Dave HodgettsHonda
"We plan to increase output of both the CR-V and the Civic in our Swindon, UK plant from next spring, taking Swindon up to its full capacity of 250,000 units on a yearly basis, within 2007," said Honda's resident and chief executive, Takeo Fukui.
'Commitment'
The announcement was a "massive vote of confidence" in workers at Swindon, said Dave Hodgetts, director of planning and administration at Honda in the UK.
"It clearly demonstrates Honda's long-term commitment to the region and to British manufacturing," he said.
An extra shift will be added, with most of the new jobs being in production. Purchasing specialists and maintenance engineers will also be recruited.
Earlier this year Honda celebrated 20 years of its operations at Swindon, over which period it has invested £1.33bn.
It had already announced the launch of its new Civic Type R to be built alongside the Type S Sierra range at its Swindon plant.