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| Company type | Subsidiary (Private limited company) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Defunct | 30 July 2021 |
| Headquarters | Swindon, Wiltshire , United Kingdom |
Key people | David Hodgetts (Managing Director, Honda UK) Jason Smith (Director, Honda UK Manufacturing) |
| Products | Automobiles, engines |
Number of employees | approx. 3,400 |
| Parent | Honda Motor Co., Ltd (1985 – March 2021) Panattoni (March–July 2021) |
| Website | www |
Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd (informally HUM) was a British automotive manufacturing company, and the United Kingdom-based manufacturing subsidiary of the multinational automotive company Honda. Established in 1985 and headquartered in Swindon, England, HUM operated manufacturing plants that included casting, engine assembly, pressing, welding, painting, and car assembly activities.[1] At the time of its closure in 2021, it employed around 3,400 people at the plants, which occupied a site covering around 370 acres.[2]
By 2009, Honda had invested almost £1.4 billion in the Swindon plants.[2] In 2008, they produced 230,423 cars.[1] In 2016, annual unit production was down to 134,146 units.[3] In early 2019, it was announced the entire manufacturing plant in Swindon would close. The plant closed on 30 July 2021, ending over 36 years of Honda production in Europe.
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- ^ a b Ruddick, Graham (4 October 2009). "Honda's UK plant is leading the car industry's revival". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
- ^ "17 year high for British car manufacturing as global demand hits record levels". The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), London. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2018.