Newsletter

Polls

Fleet Directory

Thursday, March 18th 2010

All the latest news from Honda

Honda: affected models are not sold in Europe

Honda will recall approximately 344,000 Odyssey and 68,000 Element vehicles from the 2007-2008 model years in the US to modify the Vehicle Stability AssistTM (VSA®) modulator. Honda has received customer complaints of brake pedals that feel "soft" or that gradually exhibit a pedal height that gets lower (closer to the floor) before the vehicle stops. In [...]

Honda to provide aid for Chile Earthquake victims

Honda would like to express its deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims of the February 27th earthquake which struck Chile. In response to this tragedy, Honda will provide the following assistance to the affected area: * Honda South America Leda. will make a cash donation of 250,000 US dollars (approx. JPY22.5 million). * Honda’s local operations in [...]

Honda appoint David Hodgetts to the post of Managing Director

Honda has announced the appointment of David Hodgetts to the post of Managing Director, Honda (UK), the company’s sales operation for Cars, Motorcycles and Power Products. He takes up his new role from April 1, 2010. Dave moves to Honda (UK) from the company’s Swindon car plant where he has 20 years experience with Honda [...]

Statement: Honda regarding SRS airbag recall expansion

Honda has decided to expand a recall related to a defect in the driver’s SRS airbag installed on certain US specification vehicles. Honda vehicles for Europe are not fitted with this type of airbag, therefore we want our European customers to be reassured that their cars are not affected by this recall. Honda has [...]

Round-up: Honda in 2010

CR-V IN THE COMMUNITY – IT’S SNOW PROBLEM Over the snowy period, dealers around the country have been helping their local communities – like knights in shining CR-Vs: Guildford dealer supports local hospital during snowy weather conditions Yeomans Honda Guildford went the extra mile for its local hospital during the recent heavy snow, using the reliable [...]

Honda showcase new small concept in New Delhi

Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. (HCSI) has unveiled a New Small Concept at the Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi today, along with plans to begin sales of a new model based on this concept in 2011. To create a highly efficient compact car with seating for five people, designers have used a wide platform [...]

Honda announce new CR-V pricing

The new model will be available with a new diesel powerplant – the i-DTEC – and an eagerly awaited automatic gearbox for diesel models. The top-selling SUV’s popular looks have been refreshed with a distinctive new front bumper, grille and revised rear bumper. NVH levels are improved, with increased sound deadening around the engine and cabin, [...]

British-built Honda Civic Type R exported to Japan

Sales of the Swindon-built, 3-door Civic Type R have begun in Japan, after the first cars were shipped from Southampton last month. The demand for the UK-produced car in Honda’s domestic market is a real feather in the cap for workers at Honda’s Swindon factory – the only production facility in the world that builds the [...]

The new ASIMO to debut at Genoa Science Festival

The New ASIMO is travelling to Italy this Friday to appear at the Genoa Science Festival. This is the first time the latest version of Honda’s humanoid robot has been to Italy and will spend 10 days in the country’s historic northern city. The theme for this year’s festival is ‘the future’, with ASIMO acting as [...]

Production of the European Jazz begins in Swindon

The first British-built Jazz has been driven off the production line at Honda’s factory in Swindon. The 5-door family supermini is one of Honda’s most successful cars in Europe, with over 70,000 sold in the region every year. In the current financial year (to end March, 2010) Honda of the UK Manufacturing in Swindon (HUM) will build [...]

Honda Insight rated as one of Europe’s safest cars

The New Honda Insight has been rated one of Europe’s safest cars, setting the benchmark for hybrid vehicles, according to the new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP. Euro NCAP’s rating scheme focuses on the vehicle’s overall safety performance which gives consumers an easy to understand single score. The system considers occupant protection in [...]

Civic 5-door now available in a new high-spec variant

A high-spec new variant of the Honda Civic 5-door goes on sale from September, giving the hatchback even sportier looks. The new Si grade will be available across the entire 5-door Civic range, in all engine variants and transmissions. The 1.4-litre Si model will wear Graphite coloured 16-inch alloy wheels while higher-powered 1.8 petrol and [...]

Honda reappoints AA for roadside assistance

Honda (UK) has reappointed the AA to manage its Hondacare Roadside Assistance programme. The new agreement promises customers an all-encompassing package and improved levels of service. Honda is committed to delivering a ‘first time fix’ for customers at the roadside in the event of a breakdown. This means getting customers mobile as soon as possible with [...]

Honda most reliable, Skoda cheapest to repair

Japanese manufacturers may still hold sway when it comes to building the most reliable cars but, if you want a vehicle that’s cheap to repair, buy European. That’s the message from automotive insurance specialist, Warranty Direct, as it unveiled its Manufacturer Reliability Index (www.reliabilityindex.co.uk) of the most dependable used cars (3-6 year old) for 2009. [...]

Honda throws down green car gauntlet

Honda Motor is stepping up its “green car” challenge to Toyota, adding two petrol-electric hybrid vehicles to its line-up next year, including a hybrid version of its top-selling Fit sub-compact. Takanobu Ito, Honda’s chief executive, said the Japanese carmaker was also developing a more powerful hybrid drive for larger vehicles that will use two electric [...]

Honda teams up with the Tour of Britain

Honda (UK) has become the official car partner for the Tour of Britain, the professional cycle race which attracts over a million spectators each year. Honda will provide over 40 support cars to race organisers, SweetSpot, to deliver the largest free-to-attend national cycle stage race in Britain. The fleet, which will be used for routing, planning, [...]

US automakers close gap on overseas competitors

In the US, the newly released annual J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Initial Quality Survey shows a closing gap between foreign and domestic cars. Over the last two decades, foreign automakers have developed a reputation for producing better cars than their North American competitors, often outranking them in overall value. This year’s survey shows General [...]

Honda steal the show at UK skills

Honda apprentices dominated at the UK Skills final on 18 June, with two members from the Honda-trained team taking first and second place. UK Skills is a national competition for young technicians that takes place bi-annually and involves a range of industries from automotive to hairdressing. In total, four of the seven national finalists were Honda [...]

Toyota and Honda driven by weaker yen

Asian stock markets ended a record-breaking quarter on a broadly positive note as investors remained upbeat about the outlook for the global economy. The FTSE Asia-Pacific index rose 27 per cent in the three months from April 1, the biggest increase since records began in 1993. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 Average closed at 9,958.44 points, up [...]

Hybrid fleet for Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that its fleet will be one of the first in the UK to use Honda’s latest hybrid car – the Honda Insight. Following a deal negotiated by Lloyds TSB Autolease (LTSBA), 32 newly developed Honda Insight vehicles will form part of the Lloyds Banking Group’s ‘essential user’ fleet, for field based [...]

Alfa Romeo Audi BMW Chevrolet Chrysler Citroen Daihatsu Fiat Ford Honda Hyundai Isuzu Jaguar Jeep Jungheinrich UK Kia Motors (UK) Ltd Land Rover Lexus Lotus Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Peugeot Porsche Renault Saab SEAT Skoda Smith Electric Vehicles SsangYong Stevens Vehicles Ltd Subaru Tata The Van Website Toyota Vauxhall Volkswagen Volkswagen Vans Volvo