Over 20 years ago Honda Motor Co. Ltd in Japan decided to start investing in the UK with a Pre-Delivery Inspection Facility for Honda cars being sold in Europe, including those being manufactured under licence in the UK. This week, Honda held an Open Day for Swindon associates, family and friends to celebrate.

Honda’s investment since 1986 has been is in excess of £1.33 billion. Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited (HUM) is now the centre of Honda’s European Car production. Producing the Civic 5-door and CR-V, the operation employs over 4,000 in Swindon, including 23 who originally started in 1986.

Masaaki Kato, Managing Director of Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd and Executive Vice President of Honda Motor Europe, said “HUM has developed into a mature and successful car and engine manufacturing operation, which could not have been achieved without the strong driving force of our dedicated Associates.”

(this article was taken from autoindustry.co.uk)

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