Honda's worldwide, total hybrid sales hit the 300,000 mark earlier this month, and will soon be bolstered by the new Insight, which goes on sale in April.
Crown has bagged its second Honda site with its acquisition of a north London dealership from Alan Day Group.
Marshall Motor Group has taken over three of the Honda dealerships of collapsed motor retailer De Vries, while Benfield Motor Group has bought the fourth.
Honda (UK) has been voted the best car company for customer service.
Managers taking the Honda Institute’s leadership programme saw an 8% increase in departmental profitability and a 62% rise in customer service satisfaction.
Administrator allows £62m-turnover De Vries Group showrooms to continue trading.
Honda has announced it plans to stop production at its Swindon plant during April and May.
Administrators have been appointed at De Vries Group, a retailer with five Honda dealerships in Yorkshire and Teeside.
Prospective Honda buyers who test drive any of its range will be entered into a draw to win a Californian holiday, as its Civic Hybrid features in a Hollywood film
The Civic impresses with its funky exterior and interior styling but the reduced lack of visibility comes as a result.
Honda has appointed creative agency Wieden & Kennedy to develop an environmental advertising plan using its £100m-plus budget across Europe and Africa.
Honda’s Insight hybrid, which goes on sale in the UK in spring 2009, is expected to cost between £14,000 and £15,000.
AM spoke to Bradley after the collapse of Amethyst Motor Group, a three-site Honda dealer in Gloucestershire which went into administration with the loss of around 80 jobs.
Honda plans to close its Swindon plant for 50 days next year.
Honda is including what it calls an ecological drive assist system (EDAS) on its new Insight hybrid, which goes on sale in spring 2009.
Honda will launch its first automatic transmission for a diesel engine in 2009, with the new gearbox featuring in the Accord.
Amethyst Motor Group, which has Honda dealerships in Cheltenham, Gloucester and Chippenham, has ceased trading.
Honda yesterday became the first manufacturer in Britain to extend production cuts into next year, according to The Times.
Capacity utilisation figures suggest problems for French carmakers.
Manufacturers unveil their new model concepts for 2009 with Chevrolet, Honda, Mini, Mazda and Mercedes-Benz.
