Ford Southampton plant

Ford Southampton plant
Map
Built1939
LocationSwaythling, Southampton, England
Coordinates50°56′37″N 1°22′6″W / 50.94361°N 1.36833°W / 50.94361; -1.36833
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsVans
Employees500
Area44-acre (180,000 m2)
Volume630,000 square feet (59,000 m2)
Defunct2013
Ford Transit vans awaiting export from Southampton Docks

The Ford Southampton plant was a motor vehicle assembly plant, located in Swaythling on the north eastern outskirts of Southampton, England. It was the western European centre for production of the Ford Transit van.[1] The last vehicle was produced on 26 July 2013, ending Ford's vehicle assembly operations in the UK.[2]

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