“Swindon Labour’s priority is clear: the jobs we grow in Swindon must be jobs local people can access. Our town is entering a new industrial chapter, building on its advanced manufacturing heritage ...

Honda Europe boss Ian Howells says the decision was driven by big changes in the industry Honda has confirmed it will close its Swindon car plant in 2021, with the loss of about 3,500 jobs. The ...

Fears the factory would close were first aired in February, with the car manufacturer in talks with the Government and unions since then. Three months later the firm has confirmed its intention to ...

Honda has today confirmed that it will restructure its global manufacturing network and shut its UK manufacturing facilities at Swindon in 2021. It will also cease manufacturing in Turkey and look to ...

Of 3,000 workers still at the factory, only 200 will stay on to decommission the factory The loss of Honda in Swindon is not just bad news for the 3,000 people who work there, but will send ripples ...

Hundreds of Honda car workers protested to save the plant in Swindon back in 2019. Photo: PA · SIPA USA/PA Images Japanese car maker Honda (HMC) will close its factory in Swindon on Friday in a move ...

Honda is planning to close its plant in Swindon with the loss of more than 3,000 jobs. Local Tory MP Justin Tomlinson confirmed the news, insisting that the decision “is based on global trends and not ...

The Japanese firm had been building 160,000 Honda Civics at the plant — its only car factory in Europe. Photo: Steve Parsons/PA via Getty · Steve Parsons - PA Images via Getty Images Japanese car firm ...

Ian Howells, senior vice-president for Honda on swindon car plant closure: 'This is not a Brexit-related issue for us' For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to ...

Spanning over 370 acres to the Northeast of Swindon, the Civic-making assembly plant operated by Honda was used during World War II for aircraft production. Under the Japanese automaker’s control, the ...