--- title: "Honda Civic Factories in the UK and Turkey to Be Shuttered Due to Global Restructuring" description: "Despite not mentioning Brexit or Trump's tariffs, Honda said the decision is a 'response to the unprecedented changes in the global auto industry.'" date: "2019-02-19" modified: "2019-02-19" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/26538/honda-civic-factories-in-the-uk-and-turkey-to-be-shuttered-due-to-global-restructuring" categories: - "Car Tech" - "Honda News" - "Manufacturing" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Brexit" - "China" - "Civic" - "compact" - "honda" - "Japan" - "sedan" - "Tariffs" - "Turkey" --- # Honda Civic Factories in the UK and Turkey to Be Shuttered Due to Global Restructuring ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* Honda announced on Tuesday a series of [global restructuring efforts]() that will affect several manufacturing facilities around the world, including its Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd. plant in Swindon and the Honda Turkiye A.S. facility in Kocaeli, Turkey. The plants are scheduled to close in 2021, and the move is estimated to impact approximately 4,600 employees in both countries. The rumor about Honda's plant closures began Monday when several reports that the Japanese automaker was readying a statement for the UK government first surfaced online. Despite the official statement from Honda not mentioning the Brexit deal or the many global tariffs being discussed between American and Chinese governments, [financial experts]() claim that Brexit certainly played a big role in the automaker's decision–[just like it has with Jaguar Land Rover](), Ford, and even UK-based Formula 1 racing teams. Honda's official statement claims the restructuring decision was driven by its commitment to accelerate the development of electrified cars, adding that the move is also "a response to the unprecedented changes in the global automotive industry" without adding further details. “In light of the unprecedented changes that are affecting our industry, it is vital that we accelerate our electrification strategy and restructure our global operations accordingly," said Katsushi Inoue, chief officer for European regional operations at Honda and president of Honda Motor Europe. "As a result, we have had to take this difficult decision to consult our workforce on how we might prepare our manufacturing network for the future. This has not been taken lightly and we deeply regret how unsettling today’s announcement will be for our people.” The Swindon and Kocaeli plants currently produce close to 200,000 various trims of [Honda Civic]() per year, and according to *[Autocar](),* that production is believed to be transferred to Japanese factories as Honda tries to consolidate much of its manufacturing to its home country. However, [*CNN Business*]() claims that in addition to China, some of the production will also be allocated to North America and China. ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()