Tag: Honda

UK would ‘forever regret’ losing carmakers

Media playback is unsupported on your device The UK “would regret it forever” if it lost its status as a world leader in car manufacturing after Brexit, Business Secretary Greg Clark has said. He added it was “concerning” that Toyota UK had told the BBC that if Britain left the EU without a deal it… Continue reading UK would ‘forever regret’ losing carmakers

Honda recalls Accord, Insight vehicles for software problem

TOKYO: Honda is recalling about 232,000 2018 Accord vehicles and 2019 Insight hybrid cars in the US for malfunctioning software for the rear camera display. There have been no reports of accidents or injuries related to the problem, Honda Motor Co. spokeswoman Tomoko Takemori said Friday. The Tokyo-based automaker said that apart from the US… Continue reading Honda recalls Accord, Insight vehicles for software problem

Toyota, Suzuki and Mitsubishi, the only Japanese manufacturers that increased their production in August

Posted 09/27/2018 11: 37: 21CET TOKYO, 27 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) – Toyota, Suzuki and Mitsubishi closed August as the only Japanese manufacturers that experienced an increase in their global production volumes, unlike Subaru, Mazda, Nissan and Honda. According to data from the different companies, Toyota finished the eighth month of the year with a global… Continue reading Toyota, Suzuki and Mitsubishi, the only Japanese manufacturers that increased their production in August

How cars are made – an alloy’s journey

A car company has shared the journey of an alloy wheel from Belgium to the UK to show how seamless the process is within the EU. Honda is concerned their ‘Just in Time’ manufacturing process – where parts are delivered only when they are needed – will be at risk post-Brexit. The Senior Vice-President of… Continue reading How cars are made – an alloy’s journey

Honda Hybrid Performance brings new levels of refinement and efficiency to all new CR-V

First time that a Honda SUV in Europe is available with hybrid technology Honda Hybrid Performance system uses intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) technology to transition seamlessly between power sources System combines two powerful electric motors and an ultra-efficient 2.0-litre i-VTEC Atkinson cycle petrol engine Powertrain takes an elegant and innovative approach, eliminating the need for… Continue reading Honda Hybrid Performance brings new levels of refinement and efficiency to all new CR-V

Honda: No-deal Brexit ‘would cost millions’

The senior vice president of Honda Europe has warned that a no-deal Brexit would cost his company tens of millions of pounds. Ian Howells told the BBC that quitting the bloc without an agreement would affect the carmaker’s competitiveness in Europe. He said the Japanese firm was preparing for a no-deal outcome but had not… Continue reading Honda: No-deal Brexit ‘would cost millions’

Honda recalls two more models in China due to engine issue

BEIJING: Honda Motor Co will recall 22,702 Honda Jade cars and 27,554 Acura CDX sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) in China, market regulators said on Thursday, because of a cold-climate engine problem that has already forced the recall of hundreds of thousands of vehicles. A Beijing-based company spokesman said in total Honda will have to recall six… Continue reading Honda recalls two more models in China due to engine issue

Gestamp opens its new plant in West Midlands

9.13.2018 Gestamp, the multinational company specialized in the design, development and manufacture of highly engineered metal components for the automotive industry opened its new manufacturing facility today in Four Ashes near Wolverhampton (West Midlands). The new plant has state-of-the-art stamping equipment in its 50,000 square metres facility. It will include the production capability of the… Continue reading Gestamp opens its new plant in West Midlands