Honda Swindon workforce begin final shift of 6.7m car production run

Honda’s 3,000-strong workforce at its Swindon manufacturing plant have begun their final shift ahead of the site’s official closure at the end of this week.

The Japanese carmaker, which had previously bult the Accord, Jazz and CR-V models but had produced the Civic alone since 2018, will end vehicle production at the site 36 years after the first car rolled off its production line.  

Honda announced the closure of its Swindon plant in February 2019, stating that the move came as it attempts to accelerate its electrification strategy “in light of the unprecedented changes” affecting the automotive sector.