The new Honda Civic rolls off the production line in Swindon earlier in the year
Justin Tomlinson MP today welcomed the news that Honda’s Swindon Plant has introduced a second shift.
As announced in December, 500 new Associates were being recruited and today, they began their new roles within the Plant. This brings the total number of employees at Honda in Swindon to 3,500, with the production volume forecast to double to 180,000 units in 2012.
Justin Tomlinson MP said “I am delighted to see 500 new jobs created in Swindon, and that after month of training, the new employees have finally started work. Honda is a big employer in our Town and I welcome the news that it is going from strength to strength.”
Speaking in December, Honda Motor Europe President Manabu Nishimae said Honda remained totally committed to building cars and engines in Europe with Swindon at the heart of Honda's European manufacturing activities. This move to a two shift pattern on
Line 2 represents a further step in Honda’s increased production activity, and coincides with growing demand for Honda’s new Civic family hatchback.
HUM Director, Andy Piatek commented, “I am delighted to welcome our new Associates. At Honda we are proud of the skills of our workforce and the quality and reliability of the products we build.”
New Honda Associate, Dan Smith, spoke about his excitement at starting work at Honda, “I am really looking forward to building the new Civic here in Swindon. Over the past few months we have been through all kinds of training and now it’s finally time to get started!”
In addition to the new Civic and the successful Jazz, 2012 will also see the mass production launch of the new European CR-V and the introduction of a new small diesel engine, both of which will be produced in Swindon.