Honda man appointed FLA Chairman

Honda’s Philip Ross has been appointed new chairman at the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA). Philip, General Manager of Honda Finance Europe, takes over from Chris Sutton, MD of Black Horse Finance. Commenting on his appointment, Mr Ross said: "I am looking forward to continuing Chris Sutton's excellent work as Chairman. I have been a strong supporter of the FLA for many years, and Chairman of its Motor Finance Division for the last two. I know the vital importance of the FLA's...

Honda is top of the class for teaching

Honda’s apprenticeship programme has been given the top rating by education regulators. Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, awarded the programme, which works towards either an Intermediate Apprenticeship for Lawn & Garden and Marine or an Advanced Apprenticeship for Cars, Parts Operations and Motorcycle/ATV, an ‘outstanding’ grading following an inspection in January. As well as describing its overall effectiveness as outstanding, Ofsted also said the programme provides...

Honda introduces phone app to promote new Civic

Honda has introduced a smartphone application to help promote its new Civic. The Japanese carmaker has developed the app in conjunction with Nexus/H to give potential customers as much information as possible about the latest model. “People today want information as part of their journey towards purchase but simple data and stats can be pretty dull,” said Martin Moll, head of marketing at Honda UK. “With the new mobile app the challenge was to really engage with the audience whilst at the...

Honda releases Euro CR-V photos

Honda has today revealed what the next generation CR-V will look like in Europe. Set to be officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the CR-V Prototype as it is being called is the fourth generation of the Japanese SUV and is expected to be very similar to the production version which is set to go on sale in the Autumn. Compared to the previous generation, the new CR-V adopts a more aggressive stance with deeper sculpting of the body lines and a bolder nose. The lower front...

Honda Civic and Audi Q3 and A6 sail through safety tests

The new Honda Civic has been awarded the maximum safety rating whereas the Jeep Compass is lagging behind in the safety stakes, according to safety assessors Euro NCAP. The new Honda Civic scooped the maximum five star rating, achieving high scores in all areas of assessment. The car scored well in Safety Assist and is also fitted as an option with Honda’s Collision Mitigation Brake System (CMBS), a radar-based autonomous emergency braking technology rewarded by Euro NCAP Advanced in 2010. By...