Honda has announced it will cease manufacturing of the Civic hatchback and Civic Type-R in the UK as well as the Civic sedan in Turkey in 2021 at the end of the models production lifecycle.
The Japanese manufacturer says it will focus on electrification and regions where it expects to have high production volumes.
Honda UK Manufacturing’s Swindon plant currently produces 150,000 cars per year, and employs more than 3,500 people.
Honda Turkiye A.S. currently produces 38,000 units per year and employs more than 1,100 people. The company will cease manufacturing but intends to continue its business operations.
“In light of the unprecedented changes that are affecting our industry, it is vital that we accelerate our electrification strategy and restructure our global operations accordingly,” says Honda European regional operations chief Katsushi Inoue.
“As a result, we have had to take this difficult decision to consult our workforce on how we might prepare our manufacturing network for the future. This has not been taken lightly and we deeply regret how unsettling the announcement will be for our people.”
“Honda’s European HQ will continue to be located in the UK. It will be focused on serving the needs of our European customers,” says Inoue.
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