(AMM) Honda to trim minivan, SUV production, boost Civic

24/07/2008 02:52. “da Motor Co. Ltd. plans to slash US production of its Odyssey minivans and Pilot sport utility vehicles by 10000 units from August through October.” // Metalbulletin.com

22/07/2008 10:09. July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co., the only large automaker to gain U.S. sales this year, will boost North American output of its Civic small car on increased demand and build fewer Odyssey minivans and Pilot sport utility-vehicles.

Light-truck production at Honda's Lincoln, Alabama, plant will be pared by 10,000 units from August through October, or about 3.3 percent of annual capacity, spokesman David Iida said today. He didn't give a figure for the Civic increase and said the truck cuts won't affect the 4,500-person Alabama workforce.

``There will be no layoffs. We're just adjusting production given market conditions,'' Iida said in an interview. ``We want to manage our stock of vehicles, and not let it get too high.''

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