Honda Swindon will shutdown today. The car plant opened 36 years ago and helped Swindon build up its town and workers lives so the permanent closure announced in 2019 will be a blow to all concerned and their UK supply chain. About 3,400 worked in Honda but it supported 10,000 components makers in the UK after it began making engines in 1989 and the Accord (right) went into production three … [Read more...]
Good and bad news for Honda Swindon
Honda has confirmed future production activities and additional £200m investment at Swindon but it’s moving CR-V manufacturing to Canada. UK component suppliers currently feeding into the Swindon plant will see a boost from the Civic investment but some loss when the SUV moves out. Honda’s flagship production facility in Europe, Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) will become a global … [Read more...]