Honda to stop Ridgeline build

Honda has announced plans to suspend production of its Alabama-made Ridgeline pickup manufactured at is Lincoln plant in Talladega county.  The automaker announced Monday that it will end production of its current Ridgeline in September 2014, a new model won't be available until the second quarter of 2016.  The Ridgeline is produced at Honda's Talladega County factory, where workers also build the Odyssey minivan, Pilot SUV and Acura MDX SUV.  Honda spokeswoman Sara Pines said Monday that that there will be a 2014 model Ridgeline available later this year, since interest in the product remains high.  She said the company will temporarily ramp down production at the Lincoln facility for a short while, but they will start back up to meet demand.  She said There will be an eventual temporary suspension, but did not elaborate on the timing.