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