
The next incarnation of the Honda Civic sold in the UK will not be made there, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday in announcing that it will close its facility just west of London in 2021, the Associated Press reports. Brexit didn’t have a role in the decision, Honda said, but its president did say that the uncertainty around the UK leaving the European Union does create problems, the AP reports. And, in a bid for more cloud computing business, Google’s parent company on Tuesday announced a deal to buy the data migrating firm Alooma, Reuters reports. Afternoon Coffee brings you the latest in procurement and supply chain news.