Honda do Brasil has started to expand its Sumaré plant, in São Paulo state, to produce the compact Fit (Jazz) hatchback, writes Rogerio Louro Alves.

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The plant currently produces the Civic sedan with capacity of 30,000 vehicles per year and Honda will boost output to build the Fit at an initial rate also of 30,000 a year.

The new model will have a 1.4-litre engine and production begins in October for an April 2003 launch.

Honda began selling cars in Brazil in 1992 and opened the Sumaré plant in October 1997.

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