Honda Suspends UK Production as Shipping Delays Stall Supply of Parts

Honda Suspends UK Production as Shipping Delays Stall Supply of Parts
File photo shows the Honda logo displayed at the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on March 5, 2019. Pierre Albouy/Reuters
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Honda has temporarily stopped production at its South West England plant due to hold-ups affecting the supply of parts to its production lines.

Production at the Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) factory in Swindon “will not run-on Wednesday 9 December due to transport-related parts delays,” the Japanese car-making giant said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.