Honda UK
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Acquisitions and deals 3 MarVertu Motors completes £4m Vantage Kia and Honda acquisitions
Vertu Motors completed the £4 million acquisition of the Kia Bradford and Honda Bradford business from the Vantage Motor Group.
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People News 18 FebHonda UK appoints Jean-Marc Streng as managing director
Honda UK announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Streng as its new managing director ahead of the retirement of current MD David Hodgetts.
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Car Dealer News 23 JanCrown Motors adds Suzuki franchise to Hendon Honda dealership
Crown Motors joined the Suzuki GB franchise with the opening of a new dealership location within its existing Honda showroom in Hendon, Essex.
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Car Model News 23 JanHonda’s new Jazz hybrid spawns SUV-inspired derivative
Honda car retailers will add two new models to their showrooms when the new Jazz hybrid reaches their showrooms this summer thanks to the creation of an SUV-inspired ‘Crosstar’ derivative.
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Car Dealer News 31 DecAM’s top ten most read car retail stories of 2019
AM’s top ten most read stories of 2019 brought readers news of developments at top AM100 retail groups Pendragon, Lookers and Sytner and network changes within Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Honda.
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Car Dealer News 15 OctStoneacre to bring Renault/Dacia to ‘iconic’ Mushroom Garage
Stoneacre Motor Group is carrying out a £1 million redevelopment of its iconic Mushroom Garage car retail operation in Rotherham as part of a process which will usher out its Honda and Mitsubishi franchises.
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Car Model News 10 SepHonda e pricing confirmed at Frankfurt Motor Show
Honda dealers are now able to accept orders for the brand’s first electric vehicle (EV) after the pricing of its Honda e hatchback was announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Market Insight 2 SepHonda is NFDA’s Dealer Attitude Survey’s most improved car franchise
Honda emerged as the National Franchised Dealers Association’s (NFDA) most improved franchised in the Summer 2019 Dealer Attitude Survey amid the roll-out of its ambitious network restructure.
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Acquisitions and deals 6 AugBrayleys Cars adds four dealerships with Thames Honda acquisition
Brayleys Group has more than doubled its representation of Honda with the acquisition of Thames Honda for an undisclosed sum.
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Latest News 21 JunHonda UK plans to cut up to 55 sites 'in next two to three years'
Honda UK says it has no plans for a mass cull, but dealerships may be cut by close to a third as it pursues ‘sustainable profitability’ for those that remain
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People News 14 JunHonda's head of fleet sales Marc Samuel resigns
Honda UK's fleet sales operations manager, Marc Samuel, has resigned from his role at the Japanese car manufacturer.
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Manufacturer 14 MayHonda Swindon factory closure ‘a betrayal of workforce’, says Unite
Honda’s confirmation of plans to close its Civic-producing Swindon factory following a three-month consultation process have been described as “a betrayal of the workforce”.
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Car Dealer News 25 AprStar treatment for loyal Newton Honda customer of 40 years
Newton Honda has given the star treatment to its longest-standing customer, 92-year-old Mr Bickerstaff, who has been with the dealership for more than 40 years.
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Acquisitions and deals 17 AprHeritage Automotive acquires Blade Motor Group and Blade Motorcycles
Heritage Automotive has grown its Volkswagen Group representation and its presence in the motor-cycle sector with the acquisition Blade Motor Group and Blade Motorcycles for an undisclosed sum.
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Car Dealer News 19 MarVertu Motors’ Retford Honda dealership earmarked for closure
Staff at Vertu Motors' Honda dealership in Retford have been informed of the franchised site’s closure at the beginning of next month.
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Manufacturer 12 MarHonda UK’s Swindon manufacturing plant closure 'could impact sales'
Honda UK managing director David Hodgetts has conceded that the closure of the brand’s Swindon manufacturing facility could impact the brand’s sales.
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Manufacturer 27 FebSeat, Mercedes-Benz and Honda SUVs achieve five star Euro NCAP rating
The new Honda CR-V, Seat Tarraco and Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUVs have all been awarded the top five star safety rating from Euro NCAP.
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Car Dealer News 25 FebHendy Group completes Hampshire Honda, Kia and Mazda showrooms
Hendy Group has announced the completion of its multi-million pound dealership development in Hampshire, opening new Honda, Kia and Mazda showrooms.
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Manufacturer 19 FebHonda confirms Swindon car manufacturing plant closure
Honda has confirmed its plan to close its Swindon car manufacturing plant as it attempts to accelerate its electrification strategy “in light of the unprecedented changes” affecting the automotive sector.
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Car Manufacturer News 18 FebBBC reports that Honda will close its Swindon factory
BBC News is reporting that Honda is going to close its Swindon car factory within three years.
