Tag: Honda

Imperial Cars opens new multi-brand dealership in Birmingham

Imperial Cars has opened a new branch in Birmingham. The dealership will house brands such as Ford, Renault and Audi. The Birmingham site is Imperial Cars’ 17th dealership in the UK and the company’s third in the West Midlands, with the others in Tamworth and Halesowen, both of which opened within the past 12 months.… Continue reading Imperial Cars opens new multi-brand dealership in Birmingham

Government to ask UK manufacturers to build ventilators

UK automotive manufacturing firms could be asked to produce ventilators for the NHS, as the health service’s resources are put under heavy strain due to the coronavirus outbreak.  Reports suggest Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak today (16 March) to engineering firms and vehicle manufacturers, including Ford, Honda, Rolls-Royce and JCB, to discuss whether their… Continue reading Government to ask UK manufacturers to build ventilators

Honda restarts production at Wuhan plant at center of outbreak

CLOSE As flu season comes to an end and allergy season starts to heat up, there may be concerns about symptoms that mimic the new coronavirus COVID-19. Wochit Providing a glimpse of normalcy for an auto industry and world gripped by fear of the coronavirus, Honda Motor’s car assembly plant in Wuhan, China — the city… Continue reading Honda restarts production at Wuhan plant at center of outbreak

Hyundai Motor India opens booking for new Verna

We had a glimpse of it in the teaser images released earlier this week, and now, the wraps are off the India-spec 2020 Hyundai Verna facelift. The carmaker has shared pictures of its updated sedan and also announced that bookings for the Verna facelift are now open online and at its dealerships for an amount… Continue reading Hyundai Motor India opens booking for new Verna

Honda partially resumes production in virus-hit Wuhan – The Japan Times

Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it has partially resumed four-wheel vehicle production in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, after obtaining permission from local authorities. With the resumption in Wuhan, Honda has now put all of its production bases in China back to work after the pneumonia-causing disease… Continue reading Honda partially resumes production in virus-hit Wuhan – The Japan Times

Hyundai previews 2020 Verna facelift ahead of launch

Hyundai Motor India has released the first teaser images of the India-spec 2020 Verna facelift, providing a glimpse of its updated Honda City-fighter ahead of its launch in the coming weeks. Internationally, Hyundai has already rolled out a facelift for the current-gen Verna in China and Russia, and teaser images make it clear that on… Continue reading Hyundai previews 2020 Verna facelift ahead of launch

Honda will discontinue its Clarity EV in 2020

Sponsored Links Honda Honda is discounting the pure-electric version of its lease-only Clarity, Autoblog reports. It appears that Honda will continue to produce the plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell Clarity models, at least in 2020. This isn’t totally surprising, as the Clarity EV had a pretty limited range. It only traveled about 89 miles… Continue reading Honda will discontinue its Clarity EV in 2020

Steven Eagell Group confirms six-site Vantage Toyota and Lexus acquisition

Steven Eagell Group has confirmed the acquisition of four Toyota and two Lexus car dealerships in the West Midlands from the Vantage Motor Group. Confirmation of the deal came in a statement issued by the AM100 franchised operator today (March 9) – five days after AM exclusively reported on the pending transaction. As reported by… Continue reading Steven Eagell Group confirms six-site Vantage Toyota and Lexus acquisition

Honda’s China sales drop 85% in February amid coronavirus crisis

GUANGZHOU — Japanese automaker Honda announced on Friday its car sales in China fell 85.1% in February, marking its largest ever single-month decline as the coronavirus epidemic hit business hard. Many of Honda’s sales outlets in China were forced to close in early February due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus. As consumers have refrained… Continue reading Honda’s China sales drop 85% in February amid coronavirus crisis