PRODUCTION of the next generation of Honda Civic will go ahead at the company’s site in Swindon’s after an investment of £200million.
Thousands of jobs on site have been secured by the move with production due to start in summer 2016.
Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM), will become a global production hub for the next generation Civic five-door model with as many as 120,000 Civics per year to be built in the town.
“This is very positive news for us and the £200m investment secures our future,” said Jason Smith, director of HUM.
“It secures the 3,100 workforce we have as we look to introduce the new model.”
Production of the Civic began at HUM over 20 years ago and Honda’s latest investment in Swindon takes the company’s total investment at the centre, since 1985, to £2.2bn.
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