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| Honda Swindon closing for 50 days | Honda Swindon closing for 50 days |
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| Honda has announced plans to cut production at its plant in Swindon, which will close for 50 days next year. | Honda has announced plans to cut production at its plant in Swindon, which will close for 50 days next year. |
| It is part of Honda's plans to cut production in Japan and Europe by 61,000 vehicles as it struggles to cope with slowing global demand. | It is part of Honda's plans to cut production in Japan and Europe by 61,000 vehicles as it struggles to cope with slowing global demand. |
| It will cut production by 21,000 at the Wiltshire plant, which makes the popular Civic model. | |
| The 50-day shutdown will mean the plant closing for the whole of February and March 2009. | The 50-day shutdown will mean the plant closing for the whole of February and March 2009. |
| The latest cuts mean Honda will have cut a total of 140,000 vehicles from its overall annual vehicle production. | The latest cuts mean Honda will have cut a total of 140,000 vehicles from its overall annual vehicle production. |