On the occasion of the test of the new Civic Diesel, which will be in showrooms next March, Pierre Guignot, the director of the automotive division of Honda France, takes stock of its activity and the future of it. JA. Before discussing your ambitions for 2018, could you draw a quick report of the year… Continue reading “The brand is able to attract new customers”
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2018:THE WORLD IS MOVING IN RIVERSIMPLE’S DIRECTION
Air pollution concerns have really brought the need for clean cars to the fore. Now that combustion-engined vehicles have a ‘Sell By’ date of 2040, there is much greater focus on practical and viable alternatives and the question of scale is surfacing. What are the 34 million cars in the UK alone going to be… Continue reading 2018:THE WORLD IS MOVING IN RIVERSIMPLE’S DIRECTION
DM Keith adds Honda to portfolio with Westgate Motor Company acquisition
DM Keith has acquired Grimsby’s Westgate Motor Group in a move which sees the group expand the size of its portfolio to ten franchised dealership sites.
General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time
CLOSE Beleaguered Japanese air bag supplier Takata filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Sunday night in U.S. bankruptcy court in Delaware and is widely expected to also file for bankruptcy in Japan. Detroit Free Press staff New airbag inflators are installed on the Takata service recall of a 2005 Honda Accord LX at Suburban Honda in… Continue reading General Motors asks to avoid Takata airbag recalls for 3rd time
GM posts strong 2017 despite losses
General Motors headquarters is seen in the Renaissance Center in Detroit. (Photo: Stan Honda / Getty Images) General Motors Co. was the only Detroit automaker to post a net loss in 2017, down $3.9 billion as it adjusts for the new tax law and takes one last hit from the money-losing European business it sold… Continue reading GM posts strong 2017 despite losses
GM reports $3.9 billion loss for 2017
General Motors headquarters is seen in the Renaissance Center in Detroit. (Photo: Stan Honda / Getty Images) General Motors Co. reported Tuesday a loss of $3.9 billion in 2017, due largely to charges related to the new tax law and the Opel-Vauxhall sale, in what the company characterized as a very strong year. Even though… Continue reading GM reports $3.9 billion loss for 2017
Socar Launches in Malaysia
A screen grab of the Socar app. Photo via Socar. South Korea-based carsharing startup Socar has launched in Malaysia, marking its first overseas expansion according to an article by Digital News Asia. The Socar fleet in Malaysia consists of 240 vehicles in the Klang Valley. Vehicles include the Perodua Axia, Honda City, Honda HR-V and… Continue reading Socar Launches in Malaysia
Honda dealers in Spain will achieve a return of 1.5% in 2018
The Japanese car company Honda expects that in 2018 the profitability on turnover of its dealers will reach 1.5%, a figure slightly higher than that of 2017, when, in the absence of the final date of the end of the year, it was in October around 1.3%.
Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal 3rd Quarter
Honda has announced its consolidated financial summary for the fiscal 3rd quarter ended December 31, 2017.
American Honda Reports January Sales Results
Honda Pilot notches 5th straight monthly gain with 62% jump in January Honda HR-V hits new January record as sales climb 10% for the month Honda Civic rises 2.8% on heels of all-time annual record TLX and RLX lead Acura cars to 9.3 percent gain in January, bucking industry trend American Honda Motor Co., Inc.… Continue reading American Honda Reports January Sales Results