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  • Honda achieves jobs cut target
    Honda achieves jobs cut target Fri, May 3, 2013 10:48 BST

    JAPANESE car giant Honda has achieved its target of cutting hundreds of jobs at its UK site mainly through voluntary redundancy, the company announced today.Honda said … More »Honda achieves jobs cut target

    Honda achieves jobs cut target

    JAPANESE car giant Honda has achieved its target of cutting hundreds of jobs at its UK site mainly through voluntary redundancy, the company announced today.Honda said at the start of the year it needed to cut 800 jobs at the Swindon factory because of a downturn in the European market.Company figures released today showed …

  • First Drive: 2013 Honda CR-Z
    First Drive: 2013 Honda CR-Z Fri, Apr 5, 2013 13:28 BST

    THOSE of us who call ourselves car enthusiasts usually think we have most cars figured out even if we haven’t driven them. But every now and again we're completely wrong.The … More »First Drive: 2013 Honda CR-Z

    First Drive: 2013 Honda CR-Z

    THOSE of us who call ourselves car enthusiasts usually think we have most cars figured out even if we haven’t driven them. But every now and again we're completely wrong.The Honda CR-Z has had a few upgrades for 2013 including a new pair of ‘T’-designated trim levels that essentially take the existing Sport and GT grades …

  • Soft Roader For Grown Ups (Honda CR-V 2.2 i-DTEC EX)
    Soft Roader For Grown Ups (Honda CR-V … Tue, Jan 8, 2013 15:05 GMT

    THERE’S a new CR-V on block but you won’t find much evidence of a design revolution at Honda trumpeting its arrival – and there’s good reason for that. The Japanese firm’s … More »Soft Roader For Grown Ups (Honda CR-V …

    Soft Roader For Grown Ups (Honda CR-V 2.2 i-DTEC EX)

    THERE’S a new CR-V on block but you won’t find much evidence of a design revolution at Honda trumpeting its arrival – and there’s good reason for that. The Japanese firm’s ‘soft-roader’ is a popular choice among buyers, so it’s no surprise to see a steady evolution of the SUV’s familiar looks.The company’s designers have …

  • Conservative Utility Vehicle (Honda CR-V 2007-2012)
    Conservative Utility Vehicle (Honda … Sat, Nov 24, 2012 09:05 GMT

    ENGINES – With Honda offering one of each, there’s no excuse for not finding something that suits your lifestyle. Petrol will favour low mileage owners while diesel will … More »Conservative Utility Vehicle (Honda …

    Conservative Utility Vehicle (Honda CR-V 2007-2012)

    ENGINES – With Honda offering one of each, there’s no excuse for not finding something that suits your lifestyle. Petrol will favour low mileage owners while diesel will be a smarter choice for more spirited, longer distance driving if you want to save the pennies. Neither engine is a performance thoroughbred but they’re …

  • First Drive: Honda CR-V
    First Drive: Honda CR-V Thu, Oct 25, 2012 17:13 BST

    IT’S SOMETHING of a paradox that making something look effortless actually requires rather a lot of effort. Like the greatest sports stars, actors or leaders, they make … More »First Drive: Honda CR-V

    First Drive: Honda CR-V

    IT’S SOMETHING of a paradox that making something look effortless actually requires rather a lot of effort. Like the greatest sports stars, actors or leaders, they make it look easy and kid us all into thinking we could do that ourselves, no bother. In the motoring world Honda has made this something of a speciality: its …

  • First Drive: Honda Insight
    First Drive: Honda Insight Thu, Oct 25, 2012 14:28 BST

    HONDA was an early player in the hybrid car scene, with its Insight making its debut in Japan late last century. A few of those cars have even been imported to the UK.These … More »First Drive: Honda Insight

    First Drive: Honda Insight

    HONDA was an early player in the hybrid car scene, with its Insight making its debut in Japan late last century. A few of those cars have even been imported to the UK.These days much has changed and the technological advances have been impressive, but the basic premise of the Insight’s hybrid drivetrain has stayed the same.The …

  • First Drive: Honda Civic Type-R Mugen 2.2
    First Drive: Honda Civic Type-R Mugen … Wed, Apr 11, 2012 13:05 BST

    DON’T LET common sense rule your entire life. There are plenty of things that you need to keep a cool head over; what pension you should choose and perhaps which car … More »First Drive: Honda Civic Type-R Mugen …

    First Drive: Honda Civic Type-R Mugen 2.2

    DON’T LET common sense rule your entire life. There are plenty of things that you need to keep a cool head over; what pension you should choose and perhaps which car insurance policy to get – the humdrum and the everyday. Most of us need to apply this logic to our choice of car too, but if you’re a little fortunate and …

  • Honda apology over gypsy advert
    Honda apology over gypsy advert Wed, Feb 22, 2012 11:00 GMT

    THE SPONSOR of Channel 4's My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding has apologised after an advert for the programme was accused of being racist.Car manufacturer Honda apologised if … More »Honda apology over gypsy advert

    Honda apology over gypsy advert

    THE SPONSOR of Channel 4's My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding has apologised after an advert for the programme was accused of being racist.Car manufacturer Honda apologised if the poster advert for the documentary, which showed the words "Bigger. Fatter. Gypsier", caused any offence.The Irish Traveller Movement in Britain and others …

  • Driver wins Honda fuel economy case
    Driver wins Honda fuel economy case Wed, Feb 15, 2012 12:00 GMT

    THE OWNER of a Honda hybrid has won a small claims court case in the US against the car maker which could trigger a flood of similar actions across the world.Los Angeles … More »Driver wins Honda fuel economy case

    Driver wins Honda fuel economy case

    THE OWNER of a Honda hybrid has won a small claims court case in the US against the car maker which could trigger a flood of similar actions across the world.Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Douglas Carnahan awarded Heather Peters 9,867 US dollars (£6,244), saying Honda misled her about the car's expected fuel economy."At …

  • Honda Civic Type R MUGEN
    Honda Civic Type R MUGEN Thu, Aug 11, 2011 13:14 BST

    Honda's performance sub-team has created the UK's most extreme hot hatch - and probably its best. More »Honda Civic Type R MUGEN

    Honda Civic Type R MUGEN

    Honda's performance sub-team has created the UK's most extreme hot hatch - and probably its best.

  • Honda CR-Z Mugen prototype
    Honda CR-Z Mugen prototype Thu, Jun 30, 2011 22:17 BST

    One-off Mugen CR-Z shows high performance potential of Honda's hybrid sports coupé. More »Honda CR-Z Mugen prototype

    Honda CR-Z Mugen prototype

    One-off Mugen CR-Z shows high performance potential of Honda's hybrid sports coupé.

  • Honda Accord
    Honda Accord Wed, Apr 13, 2011 10:58 BST

    The Honda Accord now has cleaner engines and a new look. More »Honda Accord

    Honda Accord

    The Honda Accord now has cleaner engines and a new look.

  • Honda Civic Type R vs. MUGEN Civic Type R
    Honda Civic Type R vs. MUGEN Civic Type … Wed, Apr 6, 2011 06:33 BST

    The MUGEN Type R costs about double the GT. Can you tell the difference, and is it really worth it? More »Honda Civic Type R vs. MUGEN Civic Type …

    Honda Civic Type R vs. MUGEN Civic Type R

    The MUGEN Type R costs about double the GT. Can you tell the difference, and is it really worth it?

  • Honda Accord Type S
    Honda Accord Type S Tue, Mar 1, 2011 12:39 GMT

    Honda's top of the range saloon battles with the big boys from Germany. More »Honda Accord Type S

    Honda Accord Type S

    Honda's top of the range saloon battles with the big boys from Germany.

  • Honda's new Civic revealed
    Detroit 2011: Honda's new Civic rev … Tue, Jan 11, 2011 08:30 GMT

    The coupé and saloon versions of the all-new Honda Civic get world debuts in Detroit. More »Detroit 2011: Honda's new Civic rev …

    Honda's new Civic revealed

    The coupé and saloon versions of the all-new Honda Civic get world debuts in Detroit.

  • Honda Civic Hybrid
    Honda Civic Hybrid Fri, Dec 17, 2010 10:52 GMT

    Honda's popular Jazz hatchback is now available as a hybrid. We've driven it. More »Honda Civic Hybrid

    Honda Civic Hybrid

    Honda's popular Jazz hatchback is now available as a hybrid. We've driven it.

  • Honda's teaser for sexy new Civic
    Honda's teaser for sexy new Civic Tue, Dec 14, 2010 10:08 GMT

    Honda has revealed a concept sketch of the all-new Civic hatchback, due to be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show next month. More »Honda's teaser for sexy new Civic

    Honda's teaser for sexy new Civic

    Honda has revealed a concept sketch of the all-new Civic hatchback, due to be unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show next month.

  • Honda CR-V
    Honda CR-V Tue, Oct 19, 2010 08:38 BST

    It's not pretty, but Honda's 4x4 has a lot going for it as a do-it-all family car. More »Honda CR-V

    Honda CR-V

    It's not pretty, but Honda's 4x4 has a lot going for it as a do-it-all family car.

  • Paris 2010: Honda Jazz Hybrid
    Paris 2010: Honda Jazz Hybrid Fri, Oct 1, 2010 17:58 BST

    Japanese company's popular supermini becomes a hybrid. More »Paris 2010: Honda Jazz Hybrid

    Paris 2010: Honda Jazz Hybrid

    Japanese company's popular supermini becomes a hybrid.

  • Honda Jazz becomes a hybrid
    Honda Jazz becomes a hybrid Tue, Sep 28, 2010 16:07 BST

    Honda will show the production hybrid Jazz in Paris, with no compromise on practicality. More »Honda Jazz becomes a hybrid

    Honda Jazz becomes a hybrid

    Honda will show the production hybrid Jazz in Paris, with no compromise on practicality.

 

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    BEING left of the main field sometimes has its advantages. While BMW, Mercedes and Audi play safe with their respective designs, Lexus has increasingly chosen to offer … More »First Drive: Lexus IS 300h Luxury

    First Drive: Lexus IS 300h Luxury

    BEING left of the main field sometimes has its advantages. While BMW, Mercedes and Audi play safe with their respective designs, Lexus has increasingly chosen to offer a more radical choice when it comes to looks and general aesthetics.This is most apparent with the Japanese car maker’s latest, third generation IS. Pitched …

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    BUILDING on the successful formula of space, refinement and generous levels of standard equipment, Skoda’s latest generation Superb packs all the familiar qualities that’s … More »First Drive: Skoda Superb

    First Drive: Skoda Superb

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