Honda News

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Honda Accord in the UK. Over the past four decades, more than 15,800,000 units have been sold across the globe, making it one of the most popular cars in the world.

JAS Motorsport’s Honda Civic Type R R3 will make its gravel debut on the Wales Rally Great Britain this week, the final round of the 2007 World Rally Championship.

Honda has launched an innovative internet TV channel to broadcast its own films, video clips and award-winning adverts to bring the brand even closer to its customers.

Honda (UK)’s Apprentice of the Year has joined the UK WorldSkills team as they head to Japan to compete against 850 competitors from 49 different member nations in the trade industry’s global skills competition.

Honda has announced that it has begun using the Home Energy Station IV at its Honda R&D Americas, Inc. facility in Torrance, California. This fourth-generation experimental unit is designed to provide fuel for a hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle, as well as heat and electricity for a home.

Honda unveiled the FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, announcing plans to begin limited retail marketing of the vehicle in summer 2008.

Honda of the UK Manufacturing Limited (HUM) today celebrates a major milestone with the production of the millionth Swindon-built Civic, further underlining Honda’s long term confidence in UK manufacturing and Swindon.

Honda (UK)’s training centre, the Honda Institute, has enjoyed a busy period with the final of its annual Honda Awards for Excellence, as well as the latest apprentice graduations.

With nearly 160,000 examples sold in the UK from 2001 to 2005, the superseded Honda Civic was certainly one of the best selling medium size cars. If there is a down side to Civic ownership, it is the cost of servicing and repairs.

Honda has been named most reliable manufacturer in Britain’s biggest fleet vehicle reliability survey – the FN50.