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Archive for March, 2010

Honda Voted As Best Volume Manufacturer Modifies Smoking Policy

Honda in the UK maker of quality Honda turn signal has been voted Best Volume Manufacturer in the Lloyds TSB autolease ServiceTrak Awards. The recognition gauges excellence in corporate after sales service as well as accident repair. More than 2600 corporate customers gave criticisms on key aspects of the service that is delivered by suppliers as well as manufacturers.

The Manager for ServiceTrak at Lloyds TSB autolease by the name of Joe Bhamra said that Honda UK has excellently demonstrated its capability to deliver excellent service and share similar care values. He added that their company makes sure that the services delivered to their customers are serious. He therefore concluded that it is important for Lloyds TSB autolease to identify and most especially recognize manufacturers and suppliers who meet and exceed their expectations.

Brian Jameson the Corporate Aftersales Manager for Honda UK commented that they have a strong service maintenance repair programme and the aforementioned award depicted how their dealers have taken retail experience and used this in the rushing automotive market so that the corporate customer will be benefited. He added that the service maintenance repair programme endorses findings of this years JD Power Survey where Honda was top in the first time fix category and second in the overall survey.

The quality of service to customers is measured by Lloyds TSB autolease ServiceTrak after vehicles were serviced or repaired. It then gathered feedback on the service quality and communication that are provided by suppliers and manufacturers.

The manufacturers were specifically measured based on the service that is provided by their individual sites with the accident repair technicians measured on their speed of service against strict repair quality criteria.

Meanwhile employees and visitors at the Honda Motor Co. plant in central Ohio soon will have safer areas where they can smoke cigarettes without violating state law as Honda modifies smoking policy.

On February 8 Honda made the plant and its surrounding property tobaccofree in response to the smoking ban that was approved by Ohio voters in November 2006. When visitors and employees want to smoke they then began driving off the property and parking along nearby roads.

It was the concern of the Union County Sheriff’s Office authorities that it could be dangerous for people to park and perhaps even stand along those roads. Honda then decided to change its policy.

Honda spokesman Ed Miller said that they still do not encourage smoking but their primary goal is to run a safe workplace. He added that Honda will create some smoking areas within the premises and employees and visitors will be able to smoke in their cars while within the plant property.

About the writer:  Ally Wahlberg is a Computer Information Systems specialist. Ally leads an active lifestyle and he is a fan of extreme sports. He is also a car enthusiast and writing about his interests is one of his passions.

Honda To Showcase Sports And Environment Themes At The Frankfurt Motor Show

Honda Japans second largest seller of autos and producer of Honda bug shield will present at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show one of its exciting creations for this year the Accord Tourer Concept. And on September 11 2007 the media is invited to join the Hondas Press Day which will be held in Hall 5 between 13.15 and 13.45.

What makes the Accord Tourer Concept so exciting? First of all it reflects the future design direction of the allnew generation Accord Tourer which is scheduled to debut in the middle part of 2008. The wider lower look of the allnew generation Accord Tourer indicates a sportier and more emotional styling approach.

To complement the aesthetically appealing exterior of the Accord Tourer is a range of innovative low emissions engines and uptodate chassis technology that will provide the exceptional handling without sacrificing riding comfort.

Honda will also showcase an extensive selection of models from the passenger car range plus a comprehensive lineup of motorcycles and power equipment products. The display of Honda will also showcase the two important themesSport and Environment.

The Environment theme as the name suggest will focus on Hondas achievements in terms of environmental technologies such as petrolelectrical vehicles. To represent the Environment theme are Hondas Small Hybrid Sports Concept which were revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. This Concept vehicle displays a unique combination of the latest hybrid technology fused with Hondas funtodrive sports car characteristics.

Still part of the Environment theme is Hondas nextgeneration clean diesel engine the production Civic Hybrid and the FCX Concept equipped with its fullyfunctional fuel cell technology which has previously made its debut at the Gotland Ring Sweden just this year.

For the Sports theme Honda has prepared its current F1 racing car the RA107 piloted by Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello Civic Type R and the Honda S2000 production models. Strong emphasis will also be given to the companys motorsport heritage which will be represented by the automakers latest F1 car and of course Hondas first race car the 1967 RA300.

The motorcycle display will showcase Hondas major contribution in competitions such as this years MotoGP series in which its Repsol Honda RC122V and HM plant Honda CBR1000RR have participated.

The lineup of motorcycles to be displayed at Hondas stand will include the first ever production motorcycle airbag system which is already available on the new Gold Wing. ASIMO the humanoid robot will also be there to welcome stand visitors. Also parts of the display are the Honda solar panels and Honda Jet.

About the writer:  Evander Klum is a Business Administration graduate who hails from Alabama. He enjoys extreme sports and he is also a car racing fanatic. At present he works as a marketing manager at an advertising agency in Cleveland.

Help Taxpayers Charities And Auto Dealers By Passing Bill Hr 6727

The current economic crisis has hit everyone hard. With most Americans cutting back on spending car sales and donations to charities have plummeted. At the same time the demand for help from charities that assist low income and homeless citizens has increased sharply.

The passage of bill HR 6727 will help alleviate some of this strain by repealing the limitation to vehicle donations enacted by Congress in 2004. Under this bill taxpayers would be allowed to deduct the Fair Market Value up to 2500 for their car donation and the appraised value over 2500. Currently taxpayers are only allowed to deduct 500 or what their car sells for whichever is greater.

Passing this bill will be the equivalent of an economic stimulus. It will provide a much needed incentive for taxpayers to donate their old car and purchase a newer one. The result will be a valuable tax deduction for taxpayers increased car sales and more money to charities. It will be a winwinwin situation.

I am asking everyone; taxpayers auto dealers auto workers charities etc. to write call email or fax their Congressional members and Senators and urge them to pass bill HR 6727 immediately! A sample letter can be found at www.cars4charities.org/press.php

Thank you!

About the writer:  Karen Campese is the President/CEO of Cars4Charities Car Donation Center.