By 2014 Honda could stop exporting the Jazz from China to Europe
- The Japanese carmaker Honda could stop importing its Jazz models to Europe (segment B) from 2014 onwards due to lower sales of this model and the imminent launch of the new generation that will be produced in the British plant of Swindon.
- Since the end of 2013, the monthly production of the Jazz manufactured in Britain is equivalent to the volume of sales of this model on the European continent, hence it is no longer necessary to import these vehicles from China.
- Honda chose China as a production country for the Jazz because production costs are lower in China than in Japan and Britain. But the decline in sales of the Jazz in China has pushed Honda to export this model to Europe, in order to upkeep its production levels in this country.
- Honda imported from China its B-segment model to Europe, while Toyota was manufacturing the Yaris in France and Nissan was manufacturing the Micra in Britain and then in India. Mazda produced the Mazda 2 in Japan and the Mitsubishi Space Star was produced in Thailand (after producing the Colt in the Netherlands). Suzuki produces its Swift model in Hungary.
- Honda now has the opportunity to produce all its Jazz models for the European market in Britain and no longer has to produce some in Britain and some in China.
