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Honda on track for a record year

Honda (UK)says it will record its eighth successive year of growth in 2000 with sales in excess of 68,000 cars, taking the manufacturer above 3% of the UK new car market for the first time.

Honda to launch new MPV in spring 2001

Honda is to launch a new mini-MPV in the spring priced around £18,000.

CR-V exports boost profits for Honda

Honda UK boss Ken Keir believes exporting the next generation CR-V (compact sports utility vehicle) to the US will bolster the profitability of its Swindon plant.

Honda takes on Focus with Civic

Honda believes aggressive pricing of the new Swindon-built Civic, on sale in the UK from January, “will blow Ford Focus out of the water”.

Honda works with Isuzu on diesel engine

Honda, developing a common rail direct injection diesel engine, was determined not to repeat mistakes from the days of its Rover partnership, said UK boss Ken Keir.

Honda Accord 1.8 VTEC SE - 620 miles

I would like to congratulate Honda on delivering a car packed with the environmental information essential both to tax conscious company car drivers and to green-minded citizens.

New generation Civic to boost Honda sales

Honda UK boss Ken Keir predicts that the new Civic, unveiled at the Paris motor show, will raise its new car sales in the UK to “around 90,000” next year.

Honda humour is infectious

Honda's advertising campaign for the new Civic range will harness the internet-driven “viral” e-mail strategy used to promote its HR-V sports utility vehicle.

Honda Accord 1.8 VTEC SE 4dr - 1,000 miles

A key for key swap has brought a far more realistic Honda Accord to the long term test fleet of Fleet News. The options list of the outgoing 1.8i VTEC SE had more ticks than the school swat's maths exam, and as a result carried the excessive on-the-road price of £19,750.

Swindon Civics for Japan

Honda is to switch 3dr Civic production from Japan to its Swindon plant, according to reports in the Japanese press. The carmaker, which currently makes 4dr and estate Civic models at Swindon, is due to launch the new Civic next month.

Honda stands firm on UK production despite pound

New corporate headquarters just off the M4 symbolises Honda's commitment to the UK as Ford prepares to end Dagenham car production.

No plans for Rover link, says Honda

Honda president Hiroyuki Yoshino has scotched speculation that the Japanese carmaker is poised to purchase “up to 49%” of the rescued Rover group. Honda's partnership with Rover ended in 1994 after the BMW acquisition.

Logo success key to Honda growth

##232Logo--left##The new Honda Logo is scheduled to sell between 4,000-5,000 units a year, but its success or failure will be a key factor in Honda's plans for further expansion in the UK market. The company says Logo is a “market research exercise” to help Honda learn about the B-sector.

Honda to build CR-V at Swindon

Honda is to start building its CR-V sports utility at Swindon in an attempt to absorb excess capacity at the factory.

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