Honda (UK) announces management changes

From September 2015 Phil Webb assumes the role of Head of Cars and Leon Brannan moves to the role of Head of Franchise & Dealer Development, responsible for cars, motorcycles and power product divisions.

Phil and Leon have worked 30 years collectively

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Honda starts its first automobile production plant in Africa; begins production of Accord

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it began local production of the Accord sedan in Nigeria, West Africa.

Honda Automobile Western Africa Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Honda in Nigeria, established a new plant by installing automobile production facilities

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Honda sets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency

Honda has set a new Guinness World Records title for 'Lowest fuel consumption - all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars)', recording an average 100.31 miles per gallon over 8,387 miles, in a 25 day drive across all 24 EU contiguous countries.

Behind the wheel

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British-built new Honda Civic Type R destined for Japan

Honda Motor Company CEO, Takahiro Hachigo announced that the new Civic Type R, built in Britain, will be destined for customers in Japan.

The first units to be shipped from Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) are due to arrive in Japanese showrooms from

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HMSI launches two new 2015 editions of Aviator and Activa i; announces Taapsee Pannu as brand ambassador

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) invigorated the automatic scooter segment further with launch of its two new 2015 editions of Aviator and Activa i automatic scooters. With this, Honda has completed impressive 8 new two-wheelers model

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Honda Yuasa Racing sign Jack Clarke as first member of new Driver Development Programme

Honda Yuasa Racing has launched a new Driver Development Programme and signed Jack Clarke as its first member, as the most successful team in recent times in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship looks to the future.

Honda has clinched five drivers'

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Honda Cars India to replace airbag inflator of CR-V and of Accord

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) announced that it would carry out preventive replacement of passenger-side airbag inflator of 575 units of CR-V manufactured in year 2004 and driver-side airbag inflator of 10,805 units of Accord manufactured from year 2003-2007

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Honda inaugurates a new dealership in East Delhi, India

Honda Cars India Ltd. inaugurated its new state-of-the-art dealership, Sterling Honda, in East Delhi. This new dealership was inaugurated by Hiroyuki Shimizu, SVP and Director, Honda Cars India Ltd. along with the Managing Director of the dealership Tarun Kapoor. On

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Honda to expand motorcycle and automobile production capacity in India

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) and Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL), have each decided to expand annual production capacity in line with the expected continued future growth of the Indian market. HMSI will expand its 3rd motorcycle production plant, and

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Honda exhibits world premiere of new concept model 'Bulldog'

Honda unveiled the world premiere of the Bulldog as an exhibition model (concept model) at the 31st Osaka Motorcycle Show 2015.

The Bulldog promotes a new world of leisure with motorcycles. The model was developed with the concept 'Lovable Touring Partner', and

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Honda Racing's British Superbike team unveils 2015 race livery

Honda Racing's British Superbike team unveiled its new race livery for the 2015 season, as the Louth-based operation prepares to return to the series with a strong three-rider line up of Dan Linfoot, Jenny Tinmouth and Jason O'Halloran.

Unveiled during a private four-day test

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Toyota, Nissan, and Honda to jointly support hydrogen station infrastructure development

Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have agreed to work together to help accelerate the development of hydrogen station infrastructure for Fuel Cell Vehicles (FCVs). Specific measures to be undertaken by the

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Honda Cars India registers 17 per cent growth in January 2015

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) registered monthly domestic sales of 18,331 units in January 2015 witnessing a growth of 17 per cent and being the highest monthly sales of this fiscal. The company sold 15,714 units in the corresponding month last year.

HCIL

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Honda signs female rider for the British Superbike Championship

Honda (UK) has signed the fastest female on two-wheels to compete for its official team in the UK's premier motorcycle racing series - the British Superbike Championship. Cheshire-based rider Jenny Tinmouth will be the only woman to race in the series in 2015, joining

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McLaren-Honda reveals the new MP4-30 for 2015 FIA F1 World Championship

McLaren-Honda revealed their new racing car, MP4-30 for the upcoming 2015 Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Formula One (F1) World Championship. This elegant car is fitted with Honda's 1.6 litre V6 engine, the RA615H.

The MP4-30 is an important first step

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Next-generation Honda FCV Concept makes North American debut

The next-generation Honda FCV Concept makes its North American debut at the 2015 Detroit Motor Show.

The new model will feature a spacious cabin with seating for five passengers, a driving range estimated to be in excess of 300 miles, and an anticipated

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Honda UK appoints David Rogers as PR and Communications Manager (Motorcycles)

Honda UK has appointed David Rogers as Motorcycle PR Manager, as it prepares for a packed year of product launches and a full-time return to BSB racing.

David joins from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) where he headed the marketing

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Honda to introduce world's first predictive safety cruise control system

Honda is to introduce the world's first predictive cruise control system known as Intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (i-ACC), capable of foreseeing and automatically reacting to other vehicles 'cutting-in' to the equipped vehicle's lane.

Based on extensive real-world

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Honda Cars India marks 163 per cent sales growth in December 2014

Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) has clocked 14,428 units of domestic sales in the month of December 2014 as against 5,493 units sold during December 2013, registering a sales growth of 163 per cent.

HCIL registered its highest ever domestic sales in a calendar

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HMSI launches new 163 cc CB Unicorn @ Rs. 69,350

Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. (HMSI) added a vibrant twist to its motorcycles portfolio in India with the launch of all new CB Unicorn 160.

Powered by the latest 163 cc mid-sized advanced Honda engine that comes with magnificent enhancements, due

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