One Millionth Honda Civic 

Yet another production milestone for Swindon car giant
 

It was a momentous day for Honda workers today, as they revved to success with the millionth Civic rolling off the production line.

The red Civic Type R was met with applause from the very people who have helped make it happen. Some of whom were there when the first Civic model was built in Swindon in 1994.

 

One in a million: Honda staff celebrate as Civic production in Swindon passes the six-figure mark

The achievements of the worldwide car manufacturer has driven industry at the Swindon plant, which is home to the highly successful Civic and the CR-V 4x4.

The new Civic is uniquely built in Swindon, with almost 250,000 cars coming off the production line every year. It should come as no surprise then that the plant has become the centre of the Japanese firm's European operation.

 

When the first Honda car was built in Japan just after the Second World War, no-one could've predicted the company's astronomical worldwide success.

But over 60 years later, and on the other side of the world, the manufacturer has brought nothing but good things to the town, with employment at the plant currently standing at 5,000.

 

Honda's total investment in Swindon since 1985, when the factory first opened, now stands at £1.38 billion.

There will be cause for another sizeable celebration early next year, with Honda's two millionth vehicle expected to roll off the line.

 

Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd - Production Milestones

 

1985	HUM established
1986	Pre-Delivery Inspection begins
1989	Engine Plant production begins
1992	Car manufacturing begins in Car Plant 1 - Accord model
1994	Civic production begins
1996	10th Anniversary of Operation
1998	1 million engines 1/4 million Civics
1999	1/2 million cars 10th anniversary of engine production 1/4 million Accords
2000	CR-V production begins
2001	Car Plant 2 begins production Civic 3-Door production starts Civic Type-R exported to Japan
2002	10th anniversary of car production Press Facility Expansion End of Accord production CR-V exported to North America
2003	1 million cars 1.5 million engines
2004	1/4 million Cr-Vs 15th Anniversary of engine production
2005	2 million Engines produced 3/4 million Civics Diesel engine assembly begins 1.5 million car produced
2006	20th anniversary of Operation 1/2 million Cr-Vs
2007	'07 Civic Type-R production begins Plant 2 Two shift operation begins Civic Type-R exported to Australia 1 million Civics