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Honda’s UK Plant Reaches Million Milestone

 

 

12th November, 2007

Honda 1 millionth UK built car

Honda U.K.’s Swindon plant has made its one-millionth Civic, a red Type R destined for the British market.

Civic production began on 19th September, 1994 and in that first year just 6,652 Civics were produced. This year, Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited (HUM) will produce 138,792 Civic cars.

Over the 20 years since HUM began operations, it has gone from strength to strength. Over the past 12 months, production has been ramped-up from 190,000 to 250,000 cars per year. This is due to increasing demand for the Civic 3-door and 5-door models and the latest CR-V – all built at Swindon and exported to over 60 countries.

Honda has invested £1.38 billion in Swindon and now employs 5,000 employees at the factory.

Ken Keir, Managing Director of Honda (UK) and Senior Vice President of Honda Motor Europe said: “Civic remains the cornerstone of our UK and European success. Customers love its innovative design and build quality, which not only retains a huge loyal customer base, but is key to us winning new sales across Europe.”


Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd – Key Facts

Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd (HUM) is a fully integrated car manufacturing facility, producing the total car (Engine, Casting, Pressing and Assembly) on one site in Swindon, Wiltshire, England.

  • 370 acre site (1.5million m2)
  • Honda has invested £1.38 billion in its manufacturing operation in Swindon
  • 83Ki (April ‘06 ~ March ‘07) total car production result : 190,538 cars
  • Current Production Rate : 250,000 cars per annum
  • Current Daily Production: 1,182 Cars per day
  • No.1 line (CR-V & Civic 5 Dr): 612 units/day (2 shifts)
  • No.2 line (Civic 5 Dr & Civic 3 Dr ): 570 units/day (2 shifts)
  • Total 5,000 employees
  • CR-V and Civic exported to 60 countries worldwide
  • Civic Type R exported to Australia and Singapore


Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd – Production Milestones

1985

HUM established

1986

Pre-Delivery Inspection begins

1989

Engine Plant production begins

1992

Car manufacturing begins in  Car Plant 1 – Accord Model
Second Engine Line installed

1994

Civic production begins

1995

Press Facility established

1996

10th Anniversary of Operation

1998

1 Million Engines
¼ Million Civics

1999

½ Million cars
10th anniversary of Engine production
¼ Million Accords

2000

CR-V production begins

2001

Car Plant 2 begins production
Civic 3-Door production begins
Civic Type-R exported to Japan

2002

10th anniversary of Car production
Press Facility expansion
End of Accord production
CR-V exported to North America

2003

1 Million Cars
1½ Million Engines

2004

¼ Million CR-Vs
15th Anniversary of Engine Production

2005

2 Million Engines produced
¾ Million Civics
Diesel engine assembly begins
1.5 millionth car produced

2006

20th Anniversary of Operation
½ Million CR-Vs

2007

’07 Civic Type-R Production begins
Plant-2 Two Shift Operation begins
Civic Type-R export to Australia
1 Million Civics



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