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06/09/2012
£267m Investment In Swindon Honda Factory
£267m has been invested in Swindon’s Honda factory as the Japanese car manufacturer say they are about to ramp up production.
The investment is to support the introduction of its new Civic and CR-V car models and a new 1.6-litre diesel engine.
The site is expected to produce 183,000 cars this year, with output forecast to rise to 250,000 within three years, with Honda saying that Swindon remained the “cornerstone” of its European business.
Almost 500 workers have been recruited this year in the firm's biggest single UK investment programme for a decade, raising the total workforce to 3,500.
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The investment is to support the introduction of its new Civic and CR-V car models and a new 1.6-litre diesel engine.
The site is expected to produce 183,000 cars this year, with output forecast to rise to 250,000 within three years, with Honda saying that Swindon remained the “cornerstone” of its European business.
Almost 500 workers have been recruited this year in the firm's biggest single UK investment programme for a decade, raising the total workforce to 3,500.
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