South-west dealer group Blade has stepped in to acquire the three Amethyst Honda dealerships which went into administration back in October 2008.
Overcoming the difficulties of a car market slump has been a major achievement for Crown Honda. The economic troubles of 2008 have not stopped the dealership from reaching its goals.
Poised to deliver eco-friendly mobility to the masses, the Insight could be the right product to win valuable new customers for the brand – and it’s arriving at just the right time.
Honda’s new Insight hybrid will be priced from £15,490, £2,380 less than its closest rival, the Toyota Prius.
Dramatic shifts in currency values are putting Honda UK under pressure over a plan to usher in a new era in hybrid motoring.
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.
