A bit of a reprieve for workers at the Honda plant in Allistion.
Even while they’re taking two weeks unpaid time off this summer, the automaker says they’re going to start building a new vehicle.
Workers in Alliston are going to start building a luxury all-wheel drive four door crossover.
The ZDX will be available at dealerships this fall after being unveiled at the New York Auto show this week.
No word yet on its pricing.
Worldwide, Honda has seeen sales slump 23 percent so far this year.
One assembly line at Alliston has geared down from two daily work shifts to one.
Last month, Honda trimmed production again, and offered voluntary buyouts and early retirement packages to workers who want to leave.
A Honda spokesman said no new employees would be hired to build the ZDX in Alliston.
The also builds the Civic and Acura CSX and MDX models, currently employs 43 hundred people.