Honda will shut its car plant in the UK in 2022, report says

Honda plans to shut down its sole car plant in the UK in 2022, cutting 3,500 jobs in the country, Reuters reported Tuesday.  The Japanese car maker builds its hatchback Civic model at the plant in Swindon. More than 160,000 cars were built at the plant, which is slightly over 10 percent of total cars built in the UK.  SEE ALSO: Honda demos its 'Dream Drive' of the future The Japanese car maker, which would not confirm the news to Reuters, said last month it would reduce the production volumes in Swindon and cut some jobs at the plant. The company also announced a year and a half ago it would shut down a plant in Japan, also in 2022.  Read more...More about Brexit, Honda, Honda Civic, Tech, and Transportation