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Mini invests £600 million in British factories in Oxford and Swindon in preparation for all-electric future

Published 11 September 2023
By Liam Shard
Mini has confirmed that its factory in Cowley near Oxford will continue to build electric Minis thanks to a massive investment.
Honda Civic Type R

Honda Civic Type R values soar

The closure of Honda’s UK manufacturing plant in Swindon has unexpectedly resulted in an increase in the value of new and used examples of the Ci
Published 05 August 2021
Honda closes Swindon factory after 35 years of car production

Honda's Swindon factory ends production

Staff at Honda’s Swindon factory have completed their final production shift, as the plant closes.
Published 30 July 2021

Honda will definitely close Swindon plant in 2021

Honda has confirmed it will shut down its Swindon plant by 2021, claiming "no viable alternatives" to the closure have been found.
Published 13 May 2019
It wasn't Brexit, Honda says, as Swindon factory closure confirmed

Honda factory closure: It wasn't Brexit

Honda has said that Brexit is not the reason for its proposed decision to close its factory in Swindon.
Published 19 February 2019
High hopes for a perfect 10 from Honda's new Civic

High hopes for a perfect 10 from Honda's new Civic

Has Honda scored a perfect 10 for its new Civic? It's hard to believe that this new model is the 10th generation of the humble hatchback ...
Published 18 August 2016