Honda has closed its Swindon, UK plant, as it ends European production. The carmaker is focusing electric vehicle investment and scale in Asia, and is a sign of how electrification could reshape manufacturing footprints.
Last Friday (July 30) saw the last Honda model made in Swindon, in southern England, roll off the production line after 35 years of operations. The closing date had already been set and the closure of the factory announced two years ago, but the move is still a blow to the productive landscape of the region and will impact around 3,000 staff.
The closing is a sign of the challenges facing the global automotive industry and illustrates challenges of scale in production volume and investment in the UK. It is also a sign of how electrification is likely to change the map of the automotive supply chain for some OEMs.
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