Unlike Honda's biggest arch rivals General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and Toyota, who reported double-digit losses due to rising oil and gas prices, Honda had a 1% sales increase in 2008.
Being at the forefront of research in the Hybrid / Hydrogen-powered fuel-cell technology for years finally paid off and made Honda the 5th largest automobile manufacturer in the world and number two in Japan, between Toyota and Nissan.
Founded 1948 in Tokyo / Japan, Honda is as famous for their cars as they are for motorcycles, trucks and electrical generators and joined the Formula One circus back in 2005 by acquiring British American Racing based in Brackley, Northamptonshire.
Hondas are great value for money and extremely popular in the UK, this is why we stock a large number of Honda cars in our showrooms.