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Honda halts car output for four months

By Richard Milne

Published: January 17 2009 02:00 | Last updated: January 17 2009 02:00

Honda is to halt production at its Swindon factory for four months, the longest shutdown revealed by any carmaker worldwide.

The Japanese company said yesterday it would extend a shutdown planned for February and March into April and May.

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