Honda will be closing its factory in Swindon in July next year, a date that has been “set in stone”. It announced it was shutting the site with the loss of 3,500 jobs due to global changes in the car industry and the need to launch electric vehicles.
What happened to Honda Honda in Swindon? The Japanese firm had promised to leave a sustainable legacy behind when it decided to pull out of UK car production. The Swindon site extends to 370 acres. Pic: Honda Honda has agreed a sale of its Swindon car plant, with the new owner promising “thousands” of jobs.
What happened to the last Hondas built in Wiltshire? Some of the last Hondas to be built in Wiltshire are driven away from the Swindon plant. Swindon’s Honda factory will close its doors for the final time today – after 36 years in operation. The closure of the Wiltshire car production plant will see 3,000 jobs lost and will also impact other firms which acted as its suppliers.
How many cars were made in Swindon? At its peak, 680 cars were rolling off the line every day with each one tested on the old Spitfire runway. First the Accord, then the Jazz and CRV were made in the plant, but it was the Honda Civic that became Swindon’s flagship product, exported across Europe.
Is the Honda Civic still being made in the UK? In 2019, Honda Motor announced a restructuring of its global automobile manufacturing operations, which included the cessation of production at the UK plant in July 2021, at the end of the current model cycle of the Civic Hatchback.
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Why is Honda closing plants in the US? Honda North America announced it will be closing four U.S.-based plants starting March 23 due to an anticipated decline in market demand related to the coronavirus. In a statement, Honda said it would halt production for six days and that it plans to return at the end of the month.
How many cars will be made if Honda shuts down? The company didn’t comment about how much vehicle production would be lost during the shutdown, though Sam Fiorani, vice president of global vehicle forecasting at AutoForecast Solutions, told the publication that Honda’s US and Canadian plants produce about 30,000 cars a week. Honda has a heavy production presence in North America.
Is the semiconductor shortage affecting Honda’s production? The semiconductor shortage continues to cause problems for automakers with Honda being the latest to announce production issues. According to Reuters, the automaker announced its factories in Japan operated at just 40% of capacity in August and September.
Will Honda furlough workers during the shutdown? The company is not expecting to furlough any workers at present. For Honda, shutdown is set to start at most of its five auto plants in the U.S. and Canada on March 22.
What happened to Honda Honda in Swindon?
What happened to Honda Honda’s Swindon plant? The Swindon site extends to 370 acres. Pic: Honda Honda has agreed a sale of its Swindon car plant, with the new owner promising “thousands” of jobs. The Japanese company revealed two years ago that it intended to cease production at the site in July this year as sales across the industry continued to drag ahead of an all-electric future.
What happened to the last Hondas built in Wiltshire? Some of the last Hondas to be built in Wiltshire are driven away from the Swindon plant. Swindon’s Honda factory will close its doors for the final time today – after 36 years in operation. The closure of the Wiltshire car production plant will see 3,000 jobs lost and will also impact other firms which acted as its suppliers.
What was the first Honda car built in Swindon? Honda’s first car to be built in Swindon, once the factory and adjacent engine plant had been fully commissioned, was the Accord saloon, which started production in 1992.
What happened to Swindon’s old car factory? Many have faced this question and now, with the closure of Honda’s car factory on Friday this week, it’s Swindon’s turn. Located to the south-east of the Wiltshire town, built on the old South Marston airfield, it opened in 1985. It was a major moment in Swindon’s history.