https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/briefing/fordfactory/ Daily Echo Ford Transit Factory en-gb Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:49:44 +0100 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:49:44 +0100 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/briefing/fordfactory/ https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11249745.former-staff-at-swaythling-transit-plant-in-southampton-in-legal-battle-with-ford-over-payouts/?ref=rss Mon, 02 Jun 2014 09:57:44 +0100 5ad2e3463f9343d85a9aef8ba8219676 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11099358.ford-wants-to-use-swaythling-site-to-refurbish-transit-vans/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Mar 2014 07:09:47 +0000 062fa9ebb60f02b90714f4dbf76e1c1f https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10930439.new-planning-application-made-for-ford-factory-site-in-swaythling/?ref=rss Sat, 11 Jan 2014 06:00:00 +0000 ec5aa4caace659bb6ace45e0fedda63d https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10644831.ford-donates-last-transit-off-swaythling-production-line-to-southampton/?ref=rss Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:16:31 +0100 eabcab5479c87353a33c122e2f259f19 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10572491.emotional-staff-see-last-ford-transit-van-produced-at-the-companys-factory-in-swaythling/?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:59:39 +0100 d78b337b17cadbc69b21188bfce0e24a https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10571294.swaythling-ford-factory-production-ceases-today-41-years-after-it-began/?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:00:00 +0100 6b446a0add09697d1743d6ae71480379 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10567417.plea-to-use-ford-site-for-jobs/?ref=rss Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:41:49 +0100 76426def6c7d8cded49df74a38734010 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10561967.workers-will-mark-closure-of-ford-with-barbecue/?ref=rss Sat, 20 Jul 2013 14:31:33 +0100 0b8309bf65c39a9ddb6fe9b976d06343 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10559747.fords-southampton-minibus-gift-tradition-to-the-end/?ref=rss Fri, 19 Jul 2013 10:56:24 +0100 50b59456f626d77514e2abbeb13fff92 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10550014.ford-reveals-details-of-closure-of-swaythling-transit-factory-in-southampton/?ref=rss Tue, 16 Jul 2013 10:02:03 +0100 99f422c7bbc11206eeaa9627ee255dc8 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10372966.southampton-itchen-mp-john-denham-demands-ford-reveals-details-of-plans-for-jobs-in-city-after-closure-of-transit-plant/?ref=rss Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:31:17 +0100 70b87063e41b185b932ce20455050766 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/district/eastleigh/10285951.ford-transit-seat-makers-ballot-for-industrial-action/?ref=rss Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:04:15 +0000 a30e86f794b0065038914c10cf0c9d06 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10229151.david-cameron-says-government-is-trying-to-stop-closure-of-ford-factory/?ref=rss Thu, 14 Feb 2013 13:16:32 +0000 6d722d83c4c422a19bf64f3dbcb2aeef https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10098516.ford-drivers-claim-they-will-get-27000-less-than-colleagues/?ref=rss Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:30:00 +0000 f9792c74c7604ed878a812d2ab255fea https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10062478.multi-million-pound-fund-launched-early-to-to-help-ford-workers/?ref=rss Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:00:00 +0000 63308bc8e5d942965d4b7d342da46fc6 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10055206.bosses-at-transit-factory-plant-claim-southampton-mp-john-denham-would-disrupt-staff/?ref=rss Sun, 18 Nov 2012 06:10:00 +0000 b09381220f6f79888b17f81f0a4ad516 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10049640.government-pledge-to-help-ford-workers/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:29:04 +0000 be5b7e60822c2bd62bb9106526b67d3b https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10047650.southampton-ford-transit-supplier-to-shut-down/?ref=rss Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:11:43 +0000 d1ccb5d9730c21d6d3ab9385eb0de684 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10041151.unions-call-for-southampton-ford-staff-to-join-european-fight-against-cuts/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:26:05 +0000 6c092e2143402e20e70558caec9460bf https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10041148.ford-staff-in-belgium-reject-70000-euro-redundancy-package/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:22:54 +0000 2f303a52709b997635ee5f70b8745029 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10041147.20000-make-a-stand-in-genk-belgium/?ref=rss Mon, 12 Nov 2012 07:20:21 +0000 c28248c8082b5c9766047d2bde551fee https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10040305.thousands-take-to-streets-of-genk-belgium-in-protest-against-ford-cuts/?ref=rss Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0000 329568d27d34732a17358761c81bb67e https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10040505.leaked-memo-reveals-ford-told-ministers-it-would-keep-transit-plant/?ref=rss Sun, 11 Nov 2012 10:50:40 +0000 4148228c8bd1a190162c8e6b7e75b888 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10037585.ford-bosses-face-barrage-by-angry-mps/?ref=rss Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:43:00 +0000 9cd856fed7c41ee960f866ec3b0d61d6 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10036810.euro-bank-bosses-condemned-over-80m-ford-loan/?ref=rss Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:34:51 +0000 423359389ced7f0c3896dab01f3c66fc https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10032227.angry-ford-workers-in-violent-protest-at-firms-euro-hq/?ref=rss Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:13:38 +0000 c1adfaabee2dd3a1c4ec7ee726ebf97e https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10028714.ford-closure-donate-factory-site-to-city-demands-mp/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:53:18 +0000 25b2290922b09b3e53154038351e0cc6 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10026181.fears-drivers-will-switch-to-british-made-vans-over-plans-to-close-southamptons-transit-plant/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Nov 2012 08:34:57 +0000 672970d5f7fa7dd06b0117bc40eed5df https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/business/10026475.focus-on-ford-how-the-road-let-to-turkey/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:42:06 +0000 c4330aed69dcc0a600475dc9728b389f https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10026407.focus-on-ford-the-us-decision-to-close-the-southampton-transit-plant/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:21:27 +0000 08989cb1b9e61d657c4856e190687be7 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10026411.focus-on-ford-the-80m-eu-loan-for-fords-turkish-transit-plant/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:22:05 +0000 d74f2c1ba13c39b2b14a75f58f97b9f4 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10026340.focus-on-ford-the-british-government-grant/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:01:46 +0000 6c99b6d2b4ddaab5a8e05fe5fee57726 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10023226.union-bosses-describe-enhanced-redundancy-pay-offs-as-blood-money/?ref=rss Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:17:46 +0000 b80022609e325b5bee8bafde656d2f70 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10020273.fords-80m-eu-loan-to-boost-turkey-factory-and-close-southamptons-swaythling-plant/?ref=rss Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:10:00 +0000 f5d6679b1064e1788147b9382686b9aa https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10020301.unions-fight-to-reverse-closure-of-fords-swaythling-plant/?ref=rss Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:20:00 +0000 e1cfd1cfc3c5180d6169192e28efb3c5 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10017851.prime-minister-tackled-over-fords-10m-taxpayer-hand-out/?ref=rss Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:37:55 +0000 e04d1cc8774c10ccba0e4aa8b3466b98 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10017711.tory-grandee-says-ministers-agreed-regional-growth-fund-grant-for-ford/?ref=rss Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:00:00 +0000 f20f6913fda3a245c78bb91a89036746 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10014644.fords-17000-offer-to-avoid-strike-action/?ref=rss Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:48:22 +0000 1340da81383b409db1557c7437136ff0 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10013259.ford-did-not-tell-government-of-transit-plans-before-getting-taxpayer-hand-out/?ref=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:34:06 +0000 4c6b6a88690b05e01e41fbd84211820d https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10013470.deputy-pm-challenged-over-ford-closure/?ref=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:20:37 +0000 3783c7bdc001c26dc6889013603bc66c https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10013207.vince-cable-says-he-felt-let-down-by-ford-decision-to-close-transit-plant/?ref=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:14:09 +0000 e891119a14e9a106b0c6ef6f99aae1ef https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10012503.southampton-council-leader-to-meet-deptuy-prime-minister-nick-clegg/?ref=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2012 07:11:16 +0000 e03ebccf3060c3c3324eedd091ef65a9 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10013230.business-secretary-answers-daily-echo-questions-over-ford-closure/?ref=rss Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:23:18 +0000 68525e2d22f11d2fc7b35202af5d297c https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/business/10011850.ford-where-did-it-all-go-wrong/?ref=rss Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:50:12 +0100 2ec247c98d9f55bdfb93f9620fd0e3b0 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10011745.city-leaders-plan-ford-crisis-meeting/?ref=rss Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:08:44 +0100 62a81637b22f30f221105c45b9de5dd3 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10011602.ford-fallout-hundreds-more-jobs-could-go/?ref=rss Sat, 27 Oct 2012 09:19:27 +0100 cfe582ad382bcf05e40ad9b9e8b94b21 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10011263.southamptons-council-leader-furious-over-ford-cash-handout-days-before-news-that-plant-will-shut/?ref=rss Sat, 27 Oct 2012 07:00:00 +0100 83201b06428a4bddac84613908ee65d1 https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10009441.did-government-know-of-closure-plan-before-agreeing-ford-cash-deal/?ref=rss Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:06:13 +0100 b85836b4d8536b4e47fa8dc7ed9d33af https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10009461.tears-and-anger-of-ford-staff/?ref=rss Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:24:59 +0100 5a59a51825ad93267c9aec7119c85fae https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10009498.staff-to-get-extremely-generous-pay-offs-says-ford-uk-chairman/?ref=rss Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:43:13 +0100 d3ef73506c6b89b2a7bc30953bfd6286