Honda to Shut Plant in Brexit-Shaken Britain

Honda to Shut Plant in Brexit-Shaken Britain
The Honda logo on a 2019 Honda Civic on display at the 2019 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh on Feb. 14, 2019. Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo
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LONDON—Japanese carmaker Honda plans to close its car factory in western England in 2021, a fresh blow to the British economy as it struggles with the uncertainty associated with leaving the European Union next month.

The company announced the decision, which will imperil 3,500 jobs and possibly many more, at a news conference in Tokyo.