Honda to cut Pilot and Odyssey production, increase Civic output

Posted: Jul 21, 2008
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Honda announced today that it will cut production of the Odyssey minivan and Pilot by 10,000 units total at its Lincoln assembly plant. Honda produced 158,316 Odysseys and pilots at the plant in the first half of 2008, down by 2.4 percent during the same period last year.

"Honda is not immune to the shift in the market," Honda spokesman David Iida told Automotive News . "We don’t want inventories to get too high."

The production cut will take place from August up through October. The plant will close on August 1st and August 29th after which the second shift will be canceled each Friday during the three month period. Iida said that there will be no layoffs during the cuts and Honda will use the remaining time for employee training.

Iida also said that Honda’s Ridgeline production will be moved from Alliston, Ontario to Lincoln, making room for an increase Civic output.

Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required)


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  • Minya

    Had to happen sooner or later … @ least they aren't letting anyone go.

  • http://egmcartech.com honda formulaone

    ugh. where's the clean diesel v6 numbers? honda's gonna need 30 and up per to spur interest again on her largest vehicles. if honda can get civic epa #s using the diesel, the odyssey/pilot should both be winners again

  • Jacob

    Most companies were doing this way before now–at least they're not doing so bad as Chrysler or Ford..

  • lonesome_coder

    Raise your hand if you are surprised.

    *looks around*

    Yeah, didn't think so.

  • justmatt

    Honda has to launch the 2.2L diesel first.
    As far as the V-6 goes it had better get Civic mileage the way that diesel fuel is outpacing gas by 80 cents a gallon stateside.

  • justmatt

    Honda has to launch the 2.2L diesel first.
    As far as the V-6 goes it had better get Civic mileage the way that diesel fuel is outpacing gas by 80 cents a gallon stateside.