One million Civics have been produced at Honda's Swindon plant.
Honda will be extending its range of hybrid models to two within two years according to the manufacturer’s president.
Sometimes a company is lucky enough to get a product just right. It meets or exceeds the expectations of the target audience, proves to be well designed and engineered and stands the test of time.
Bernard Bradley will become general manager of cars for Honda (UK) from October 17, replacing Ewan Ramsay who leaves to head up a retail group overseas with another brand.
Honda is visiting retailers to discuss a business development review for the three years to 2010.
Honda is heading for another record sales year in the UK and its Swindon factory will reach full capacity on two shifts this autumn.
Honda’s top-spec Civic Hybrid model will cost £19,300 when it hits British roads in November.
Honda will present the world debut of the Accord Tourer Concept at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
Honda UK has created a higher specified version of its Civic Hybrid due to demand from customers.
The Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid are currently top when it comes to waving their green credentials, but in terms of carbon dioxide emissions, this time next year the top two eco-friendly cars will be produced by Smart.
Honda UK has appointed Harvey Hughes to lead its corporate sales department.
Honda’s Civic Hybrid and Skoda’s new Fabia have received their ratings from the latest Euro NCAP safety tests.
Vertu Motors has put more distance between itself and AM100 rival Listers of Coventry with two takeovers within the past fortnight.
The new CR-V has a lot to live up to. In the past two years, the old model overtook the Land Rover Freelander to become market leader. Sales have topped 16,000.
Lexus, Honda, Daihatsu and Toyota scored five stars in the latest JD Power dealer service survey.
Vertu Motors has acquired four Honda car dealerships and one Honda motorcycle dealership in the East Midlands, through the purchase of the entire share capital of Grantham Motor Company Limited for £4.6m in cash.
Honda has been at the forefront of moves by manufacturers to reduce the burden on their networks caused by an over-zealous approach to franchise standards following the Block Exemption revisions in 2002.
Honda will launch two new versions of its Accord in September to help battle competition from the competitive D-segment saloon market.
Honda UK has been pushed into acting after its global president suggested future investment rested on joining the Euro.
Honda (UK) has seen an impressive 26% increase in fleet sales over the first three months of this year, helped by the resurgence of Accord sales in the sector.
