Honda has reduced the price of the Honda e:Ny1 by £5,000, from 2nd April 2024 and launched their new promotional campaign, ending 30th June 2024. This means that the Elegance model now starts from £39,995 (OTR), whilst the Advance starts from £42,195 (OTR).
From 23rd April, customers will also have the flexibility to purchase their e:Ny1 through Honda's new 'omni-channel' buying experience (see e:Ny1 Terms & Conditions).
We are pleased to announce that our latest Honda offers are now live on our website.
The price of the Honda e:Ny1 has been reduced by a whopping £5,000 which, combined with the £3,000 Honda Deposit Contribution and 1.9% APR Representative shown below, means you could be going electric with Honda for as little as £299 a month.
Better still, most models benefit from a five year care package, which includes servicing, warranty and roadside assistance.
Please see below examples of the great offers available:
Did you know that the Honda Motability Scheme is available over a three-year period? It's an easy and comprehensive plan that really does put you in the driver's seat. You don't even have to drive to get a Honda Motability car as you can nominate up to two drivers to drive for you.
Offers end 30th June 2024 and now include Free Premium Metallic Paint for our Motability customers. Take a look at the range of Honda models available on our Motability Scheme:
At Honda, we strive to make the charging experience as seamless as possible. Whether you're at home at work, in town or on the road, you are never too far from a suitable charging option. Watch this video to learn more:
The Honda Civic Type R has once again reaffirmed its dominance in the automotive world by clinching the prestigious UK Car of the Year award in the Performance Car category. Celebrated for its outstanding driving dynamics and unparalleled performance for price point, the Civic Type R emerged as the champion in a fiercely competitive field.
Max Verstappen got behind the wheel of an all-electric Honda e:Ny1 to stun a group of budding young go-kart racers with a surprise meeting ahead of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 season.
This is a reminder that, Cancer Testing South holds regular prostate cancer blood testing clinics at Trident Honda in Ottershaw.
Clinics are typically held on the first Saturday of each month, with the next clinic being on Saturday 9th March 2024 between 10.30 to 13.00:
We are delighted to reveal that the Honda e:Ny1 has been named a finalist in the 2024 Fleet News Awards, in the category Best Compact SUV.
How long does it take to charge an e:Ny1? How do I plan my route? Can I charge at home on a normal mains socket? How do I maximise my driving range?
We understand that buying your first electric vehicle can be daunting, which is why we have made the following help sheets available.
If you would like to find out more, please don't hesitate to contact us.
We are delighted to announce the addition of a new Honda e:Ny1 electric SUV to our courtesy car fleet. Similarly sized to the HR-V, the e:Ny1 is fun-to-drive, with a smooth and refined ride, and easy-to-use versatility.
TOKYO, Japan, January 10, 2024 - Honda today unveiled the Honda 0 Series,
a new EV series Honda will launch globally starting in 2026, with the world premiere of two concept models, namely Saloon and Space-Hub, at the CES 2024 in Las Vegas.
Honda also presented the world premiere of the new H mark to be used exclusively for the next-generation EV models of Honda.
For the second time running, Parkers has recognised the Honda Civic e:HEV in its list of winners at the annual New Car Awards. The Civic e:HEV has retained the title as 'Best Medium Family Car' for 2024, following victory in the category last year.
The 2024 Honda CR-V has been designed with a bolder, more confident appearance and exceptional levels of practicality, safety, connectivity, and comfort.
Now with a longer wheelbase and wider stance, the CR-V offers spaciousness comparable to that of a larger SUV. Not only providing rear seat passengers with best-in-class leg room, but also creating more boot space and increasing stability at higher speeds.
Offered as either full hybrid (e:HEV) or plug-in hybrid (e:PHEV), the sixth generation CR-V delivers dynamic performance and efficiency across the range:
For over 75 years Honda has been designing engineering and perfecting the car. And there's no better proof than Honda's first electric SUV, the e:Ny1. See and drive it for yourself at our Discover & Drive event on the weekend of 21st to 22nd October.
We expect demand to be high so please RSVP at your earliest convenience. Please follow the link below to secure a place for you and your plus one:
The Carbuyer judges commented, “We've been saying it for a while: not everyone wants an electric car. Hybrids still make an awful lot of sense, and the latest Honda Civic is the best of the bunch. Practical, good to drive, and alarmingly fuel efficient even without a plug, this car nails its brief.”
The FL5 Honda Civic Type R has triumphed in the Sunday Times Hot Hatch of the Year category at the 2023 News UK Motor Awards.
What does it take to be a winner? Find out with the all-new Honda CR-V and Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner…
Maybe they were not aware of it then, but on 24 September 1948, the 34 Honda Motor Company employees were making history.
Formula 1 World Champion, Max Verstappen, puts Honda's new powerful SUV Hybrid to the test in the stunning mountains of Monaco.
As the date of the Trident Honda Woking Car Show rapidly approaches, we wish to remind you that this not-to-be-missed event will take place on Sunday, 24th September 2023, in Woking Town Centre.
We include a special video message from our Managing Director, Richard Roberts:
Trident Honda is pleased to announce the continuation of its long-standing partnership with Knaphill Athletic FC, for its forthcoming 14th consecutive season. This season is particularly special for Trident Honda, as the Company celebrates its 60th anniversary.
Weybridge Vandals have benefited from Honda UK initiative supporting rugby fans and grassroots teams, receiving 50 Gilbert rugby balls.
Trident Honda is proud to be the title sponsor of the 2023 Woking Car Show, a unique celebration of Woking's motoring heritage, to be held on Sunday 24th September 2023, in the heart of Woking Town Centre.
The eagerly anticipated 2024 Honda CR-V Plug-in Hybrid has arrived today at Trident Honda.
Honda has confirmed the pricing and specifications for the new 2024 CR-V e:HEV and e:PHEV, with orders now being taken for this stunning new model.
Honda's all-new e:Ny1 will start from £44,995 OTR when order books open late October, with a complimentary Five Year Care Package, which includes:
The new e:Ny1 is Honda's second fully electric vehicle (EV) for the UK. Similarly sized to the HR-V, the e:Ny1 is fun-to-drive, with a smooth and refined ride, and easy-to-use versatility.
You're invited to be among the first to experience all the ZR-V has to offer at our Discover & Drive Event.
This Sunday, 23rd July, sees the commencement of the 2023 Woking Open, sponsored by Trident Honda.
Hosted by the Woking Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, this annual event is now in its 95th year.
Trident Honda is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the 2023 Pyrford & Wisley Show, now in its remarkable 76th year. Join us tomorrow, Saturday 8th July, at the Pyrford Cricket Ground for a fun day of festivities.
The Honda Civic family has picked up two award wins and is commended in a third category at the 2023 Auto Express New Car Awards. The Honda Civic e:HEV was named Affordable Hybrid Car of the Year and nominated in the Family Car of the Year category whilst the iconic Type R was crowned Hot Hatch of the Year.
We are delighted to announce that Trident Honda Ottershaw will again be the headline sponsor for the 2023 Lions Martian Race, to be held on Sunday 25th June 2023 at 9am on Horsell Common.
Do you love cars and have a passion for making them shine? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our Aftersales department. We are looking for a Car Service Washer/Valeter to clean our customers' cars to the highest standard.
The current model Honda CR-V has been named the Best Hybrid Car up against fierce competition in the prestigious Auto Trader New Car Awards 2023.
Bridging the gap between the HR-V and the newly enlarged CR-V, the ZR-V is the latest Honda SUV to come with Honda's highly acclaimed e:HEV hybrid powertrain as standard. The clean yet powerful 2.0-litre, four-cylinder direct injection engine works in conjunction with two electric motors to provide the exhilarating performance more usually associated with sports hatchbacks. Revised for this model, it offers a unique blend of exceptional performance and efficiency across all road types, from motorways to country lanes.
Honda has confirmed the pricing and specifications for its all-new electrified SUV - the ZR-V e:HEV.
We are thrilled to announce that one of our long-standing customers, Mrs Thelma Forbes, is embarking on a truly inspiring adventure to celebrate her 90th birthday! In support of the Woking & Sam Beare Hospice, Thelma will be taking on a daring abseil down the i360 tower in Brighton.
Trident Garages Ltd (Trident Honda), one of the most established car dealerships in the UK, is celebrating its 60th anniversary of serving the local community with quality cars and outstanding service.
Trident Honda, once again the proud sponsor of the Downslink Challenge, extends its heartfelt congratulations to all the remarkable riders who conquered the challenging course on Saturday.
On Sunday 14th May, the Woking & Sam Beare Hospice Dragon Boat Races and Family Fun Day returned to Goldsworth Park Lake. Trident Honda is proud to have been the principal sponsor of this event since 2016.
Calling all men between 40 and 80 years old.
This is a reminder that, Cancer Testing South holds regular prostate cancer blood testing clinics at Trident Honda in Ottershaw.
Clinics are typically held on the first Saturday of each month, with the next clinic being on Saturday 1st July 2023 between 10.30 to 13.00:
Are you in the market for a brand-new car? Despite the ongoing global supply problems, we are pleased to announce that we have immediate stock available of two highly sought-after models: the Honda HR-V and Honda CR-V…
Introducing the all-new Honda SUV line up:
Honda has unveiled the sixth generation of its best-selling SUV, the CR-V, which is set to raise the bar for design, practicality, and everyday usability when it arrives later this year.
Wider, longer and taller than the outgoing model, the new CR-V will be offered with a choice of either a full hybrid (e:HEV) or, for the first time in Europe, a plug-in hybrid (e:PHEV).
Honda has revealed its second fully electric vehicle, the e:Ny1, following the widely acclaimed Honda e.
The e:Ny1 follows Honda's human-centred development philosophy, making the most of the model's fully electric powertrain to deliver an SUV with fun-to-drive dynamics, a smooth and refined ride, and intuitive versatility.
Honda has revealed its all-new ZR-V e:HEV Hybrid, available from Autumn 2023. Lining up between the HR-V and the forthcoming, enlarged CR-V, the ZR-V offers a stylish, powerful and fun to drive vehicle.
Launched to international acclaim last year, the 2023 Honda Civic Type R continues to garner awards and accolades - the latest being the retaking of the production vehicle front-wheel drive (FWD) lap record at the infamous 12.92-mile (20.8km) Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit.
If cars are your passion, then Trident Honda is seeking an apprentice car service technician to join our 3 year Honda Apprenticeship programme:
Following an internal transfer, we require a qualified MOT tester to work alongside our highly-experienced, enthusiastic and busy technical team.
Honda has won two honours at the 2023 Red Dot Design Awards, for the all-new Civic e:HEV and for the Civic Type R.
Trident Honda is pleased to announce that it will once again be the main sponsor for the 2023 Annual Dragon Boat Race and Fun Day, raising funds for the Woking & Sam Beare Hospice.
Registration is now open and the boats will fill up fast for this hugely popular event so sign up today for some oar-some fun!
Both the Honda Civic and Honda Jazz continue to prove its credentials in one of the most sought-after accolades in the automotive industry, winning the title of 'Small Car of the Year' for Jazz and 'Family Car of the Year' for Civic at the 2023 What Car? Awards. Honda was very close to securing a hat trick as the all-new Civic Type R was also shortlisted for 'Hot Hatch of the Year' Award.
Honda is increasing the appeal of its Jazz line-up with revisions across all grades and the addition of a new Advance Sport grade; offered with exclusive styling details inside and out.
The launch of the all-new Civic Type R comes as Honda celebrates 25 years of its iconic high-performance hatchback - and 50 years of Civic. The next-generation model has been engineered to deliver the fastest Civic Type R to date, building on a long tradition of performance cars inspired by the spirit of racing.
Building on the human-centred approach to dynamics, design and usability applied when developiung the 11th generation Civic, Honda engineers have refined every aspect of the new Civic Type R...
Honda has confirmed pricing for its highly anticipated all-new Civic Type R. The latest Type R follows a long tradition of high-performance vehicles inspired by the spirit of racing, pushing the boundaries of performance in a front-wheel drive car. Despite its performance-focused upgrades, the new Type R builds on the human-centred approach to dynamics, design, and usability that Honda engineered into the 11th generation Civic.
Please see below our Trident Honda Newsletter. Inside this issue:
In a world where men are not always known for being the best at looking after themselves, and with the NHS under unprecedented pressure, what could be done to protect men from the scourge of prostate cancer?
Leading the way in hospice care, Woking Hospice cares for 2,000 patients, their carers and families every year. In its seventh year, The Downslink Challenge continues to support the hospice, by hosting a number of events to raise money for the charity in celebration of the great work it does for the care it delivers across Surrey.
Trident Honda has supported the events from the beginning. Richard Roberts, Managing Director says:
The all-new Honda Civic e:HEV has been awarded the maximum five-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP safety tests. Embodying Honda's commitment to zero road fatalities involving any of its products by 2050, the 11th generation Civic features a number of improved and upgraded technologies to achieve one of the highest level of passenger and pedestrian safety in its class.
Calling all men between 40 and 80 years old. This is a reminder that, Cancer Testing South holds regular prostate cancer blood testing clinics at Trident Honda in Ottershaw.
“Trident Honda is concerned that some may be delaying their PSA tests to alleviate pressure on our overstretched NHS,” explains Richard Roberts, Managing Director of Trident Honda. “By providing our facilities free of charge, we hope to play our part in supporting the community, and ensuring that more men are protected against this deadly disease.”
Clinics are typically held on the first Saturday of each month, with the next clinic being on Saturday 5th November 2022 between 10.30 to 13.00:
The all-new Honda Civic e:HEV has been named Car of the Year 2023 as well as Best Medium Family Car in the annual Parkers New Car Awards.
Parkers test all the newest cars on the market and provide reviews and information to support the public with their car purchasing experience. Every year, the car experts from Parkers, with help from the CAR and Fleet News teams, whittle down the best cars in a number of categories and crown their top recommendations. The categories are enormously competitive, and the shortlist can be unlimited.
The 'Trident Otters' took to the water at the Pool in the Park on Sunday, 2nd October, to raise money for local good causes at the annual Woking Swimathon.
The Hospice Woodland Walk was held on Sunday 25th September, with over 300 walkers enjoying the glorious sunshine. Trident Honda was delighted to be the main sponsor for the event again this year.
Trident Honda now has its Civic e:HEV demonstrators, ready to take you for a real test drive; but, for those of you who would like to experience the new Civic from the comfort of your home, Honda has released the Virtual Showroom, along with the following suite of informational videos:
Heart-warming efficiency. With adrenaline-pumping power. Our Civic Launch Event, to be held 17th and 18th of September, is your chance to find out how perfectly they come together.
We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. We have lost a Queen who displayed unparalleled wisdom, grace, and duty. We will miss her dearly.
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the Royal Family and also to the many who have been affected by her loss.
We are delighted to announce that our Shell filling station in Ottershaw has now fully re-opened, after the installation of new pumps.
More than 400 runners took part in this year's Martian Race, held on Sunday 26 June 2022 at Horsell Common. The event was organised by the Woking Lions, with Trident Honda as the headline sponsor.
The all-new Honda Civic e:HEV arrives this autumn. The dynamic self-charging, full hybrid hatchback complements the Civic's design and technology with exhilarating, electrified power.
Earlier this year, motor journalist experts were invited to put the all-new Civic through its paces. Here's what they had to say.
Honda has launched a brand-new accessory pack for dogs to mark International Dog Day on 26th August. Available to order from Trident Honda, the selection of products has been designed to make your car safer for your four-legged friend.
The new product launch is in-part inspired by the success of Honda's April Fools' Day campaign earlier this year.
The Pet Co-Pilot Front Seat
was launched on 1st April as a light-hearted jest, in which Honda suggested that it was launching a new range of front passenger seats for pets.
It received widespread love across social media, with the story making it into the press as far afield as the USA and Australia, which highlighted the nationwide demand for pet products, accelerating the manufacturers' development of the range.
We recently announced that Honda's iconic Civic is celebrating 50 years of continuous production this year, but there is a second Civic-related anniversary - the Civic Type R is celebrating 25 years of production.
The Civic Type R rewrote the rulebook on what a hot hatch should be and embodies the Type R philosophy, thanks to exquisite engineering and engaging dynamics. Over six generations, the formula has evolved to deliver the ultimate front-engine, front-wheel-drive performance hatchback. One that can comfortably handle the daily commute from Monday to Friday, before tackling the circuit at weekends.
The story starts in 1997 with the EK9…
Trident Shell in Ottershaw has closed for fuel sales only, for up to two weeks, for the installation of new fuel dispensers (pumps).
Our Trident Shop and Honda dealership will remain open throughout.
The 94th Woking Open, Sponsored by Trident Honda, saw some of the top players in the UK battle for seven days on Hook Heath's finest tennis courts, with over 400 players looking to win one of the coveted Woking Open titles.
Honda UK has won the prestigious Auto Express 2022 Drive Power Dealers Survey, for Best Dealer, recognising the excellence of the Honda dealer network. The Honda CR-V also won awards for Best Safety Features and Best Interior.
Enjoy smartphone integration with Honda CONNECT infotainment system via Android Auto and wireless Apple Carplay as standard.
Google Android Auto and Apple Carplay offer a suite of apps, including navigation, messaging and music, all driven by an AI assistant (Google Assistant or Apple Siri). Make and receive phone calls, send and receive messages, all from your favourite AI assistant.
Honda has unveiled the all-new Civic Type R as it celebrates 25 years of the brand's iconic high-performance hatchback - and 50 years of Civic. The new Type R has been engineered to deliver the most exhilarating Civic Type R experience to date, building on a long tradition of performance cars inspired by the spirit of racing.
Available in Europe from early 2023, the Civic Type R is already setting new benchmarks, recently breaking the front-wheel drive lap record at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. As part of its development, Honda engineers refined every aspect of the new model, including design enhancements that improve aerodynamic performance. Lightweight components and powertrain revisions have created the most responsive and powerful Type R ever.
The Woking & Sam Beare Hospice Woodland Walk is being held this year on Sunday, 25th September 2022.
**IMPORTANT UPDATE: The start and finish will now be at Fairoaks Airport on 25th September.**
The Woodland Walk starts and finishes at the Event Village at Fairoaks Airport in Ottershaw. Supported by Trident Honda and Fairoaks Airport, the walk is open to everyone who is looking for a fun day out. With 5 and 10 mile route options, the event is ideal for individuals, families, as well as for avid walking groups.
Honda has released its first teaser image of the all-new Civic Type R, ahead of its World Premiere at 3am (BST) on Thursday 21st July 2022. This global unveil will showcase the car ahead of its arrival in Europe in early 2023.
This year Honda is celebrating 50 years of its iconic Civic.
Developed as a 'car for the world', more than 27.5 million Civics have been sold in 170 countries since the model was first launched in 1972. As it enters its sixth decade with the launch of the 11th generation, the Civic continues to set new class benchmarks and exceed the expectations of customers around the world.
We are delighted to announce that Trident Honda Ottershaw will again be the headline sponsor for the 2022 Lions Martian Race, to be held on Sunday 26th June 2022 at 9am at Horsell Common.
On Sunday 15th May the Woking & Sam Beare Hospice Dragon Boat Races and Family Fun Day took place at Goldsworth Park Lake. Trident Honda is proud to be the main sponsor for the event.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it has once again renewed and further extended its support for the Weybridge Vandals Rugby Club. The occasion was marked by the donation of a large bag of Gilbert rugby balls, used by Honda in its Guinness World Record for largest rugby ball mosaic.
Honda has confirmed that its recently announced new SUV is to be named 'ZR-V'. Set to go on sale in 2023, the all-new model will slot between the HR-V and CR-V in the Honda line-up. The ZR-V will be powered by the outstanding e:HEV full hybrid powertrain, further expanding Honda's range of electrified options to customers.
Trident Honda Service are delighted to announce that we are now opening half an hour earlier on weekday mornings. This means that we are now open from 7.30am, previously 8am.
Honda UK has set the Guinness World Records title for the largest rugby ball mosaic (logo).
Nicki Shields, Formula E presenter, gives us an up-close and personal tour of the all-new Honda Civic Hybrid e:HEV…
National Highways are urging motorists to check their tyres and plan their journeys before setting off this bank holiday.
Research commissioned by National Highways shows that only one in six drivers check their tyres before setting off on a long journey, meaning some could be taking to the road with a potentially serious vehicle defect. To underline the risks, separate figures show that a fifth of motorway breakdowns are caused by worn or incorrectly inflated tyres.
Honda's next-generation Civic Type R has set a new lap record for a front-wheel drive car at the world-famous Suzuka Circuit in Japan. It lapped the 5.8km track in 2 minutes 23.120 seconds, 0.873 seconds faster than its predecessor, the stripped back 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition.
The recent unveiling of Honda's all-new Civic e:HEV represents the culmination of its commitment to electrify its range by the end of 2022. The Civic is the latest model to be offered with e:HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) technology and joins Honda's other electrified models: Jazz, Jazz Crosstar, CR-V, HR-V and Honda e.
Honda has now confirmed a further expansion of its electrified line-up in 2023, with three new electrified models:
Honda has unveiled the all-new Civic e:HEV, the 11th generation of this iconic model.
Featuring Honda's proven e:HEV 'Full Hybrid' technology as standard, the all-new Civic completes Honda's mission to electrify its range by the end of 2022.
Following its success at the 2022 What Car? Awards, being named as the Best Small Car, the Honda Jazz has scored a hat-trick by way of two further endorsements from the jury at Which? Magazine for being the 'Most Reliable Small Car' and a 'Best Buy' in their 2021-2022 car tests and surveys.
Editor at What Car? Magazine, Steve Huntingford commented:
Our Honda technician Martin Beagley has now completed an astonishing 40 years with Trident, beating the previous record set by sales director Roy Hubbard, who retired in 2014 having completed 39 years.
We are so sorry to be passing on another fuel price increase today, as a result of the further increases to the oil price caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
e:PROGRESS is a comprehensive and innovative home charging solution, which offers Honda e owners connected charger, advanced intelligent software and dynamic energy tariff to charge at the most cost-effective times.
Honda's e:HEV hybrid system has proven to be more efficient and usable than other hybrid powertrains, according to Honda's latest real-world testing1. The e:HEV system, part of Honda's Electric Vision, is found on board the HR-V, CR-V, Jazz, and forthcoming all-new Civic models as standard.
Please note, the PHEV competitor vehicle was tested in 'Charge Sustain' (CS) mode with a partially discharged battery state of charge. All real-world testing conducted during this process was conducted by Honda Motor Europe. Figures achieved during this test may vary depending on individual driving style and may impact EV drive mode range and overall efficiency. ↩
Calling all men between 40 and 80 years old.
Cancer Testing South, in conjunction with Trident Honda, are holding a series of prostate cancer blood testing clinics at Trident Honda in Ottershaw.
Oars at the ready for the 2022 annual Dragon Boat Races and Fun Day, where you and your team will race against the competition to raise funds for Woking & Sam Beare Hospice!
Trident Honda is once again the main sponsor for the event, and is also hoping to have a team to participate in the racing.
We are delighted to introduce our new sales executive, Timothy Saise, who joined us last month.
Trident Honda: When did you join the motor trade?
The Honda Jazz Hybrid continues to prove its credentials, in one of the most sought-after accolades in the automotive industry, winning the title of 'Small Car of the Year' at the What Car? Car of the Year Awards.
To be eligible for a What Car? Award, a car has to have been tested back-to-back with its rivals, both on UK roads and at What Car?'s dedicated test track.
The team at Trident Honda have raised an amazing £194 between them in our Woking Hospice Christmas Cake Raffle! See more photos of this amazing cake below...
Trident Honda is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the Woking Hospice Festive Fun Run 2021.
The Woking Hospice Festive Fun Run is the chance to get dressed up in your festive best and have a fun day out with family and friends whilst supporting your local hospice.
After 16 years of sponsoring the Weybridge Vandals Rugby Club, this year sees Trident Honda extend its sponsorship to include a large pitch-side banner (see photo).
With 2021 seeing Honda become the Performance Partner and Official Vehicle of England Rugby in a long-term, multi-year deal, and with England's Pennyhill Park training base renamed the 'Honda England Rugby Performance Centre' as part of the arrangement, we saw it as time to step up our support of the Weybridge Vandals.
Be one of the first to see the all-new HR-V, either through our new Virtual Showroom Experience, or with a live one-to-one Virtual Demonstration by one of our product experts. All in the comfort of your own home.
Read on to discover how to book your exclusive place today.
The Downslink Challenge is celebrating a huge milestone, after 6 years, organisers have smashed through their £100k fundraising target this month. The epic annual event, which sees entrants cycle from Knaphill to Brighton for charity, was sponsored for the sixth consecutive year by Trident Honda.
This year saw the birth of the 'ProEdition', which offered cyclists a huge 128 miles of cycling for the first time along the old Downslink Railway and river & canal systems locally. For those cyclists that didn't feel as venturesome, they pedalled along the railway route for 50 or 100 miles.
How long does it take to charge an electric car? Is it quicker to charge your phone, or your electric car?
In fact the Honda e can charge up faster than a smartphone - or even a smartwatch. It takes just 31 minutes to take the all-electric city car from low battery to 80%, thanks to ever-evolving battery technology and rapid 50kW charging - the kind of chargers you see in service stations or outside supermarkets.
Honda has unveiled the new Honda SENSING 360 omnidirectional safety and driver-assistive system which removes blind spots around the vehicle and contributes to collision avoidance and the reduction of driver burden while driving. Further evolved from the previous system, Honda SENSING 360 features an expanded sensing range not only in the front and rear, but omnidirectionally around the vehicle.
Honda is showcasing the brand's self-driving technology at ITS World Congress 2021, as part of the L3Pilot automated driving project. The EU-driven initiative, a joint effort of 34 partners from 12 countries, is assessing the viability of SAE Level 3 and 4 self-driving functions on ordinary roads, with Honda providing four Honda AD research vehicles to support the research program. The vehicles are based on the platform of Honda's Legend executive saloon.
Drawing on its world-leading expertise in autonomous technologies, the Honda R&D Europe team focused on two research scenarios 'Traffic Jam Chauffeur' and 'Motorway Chauffeur', covering over 25,900km of testing on German roads.
E10 petrol has now arrived at Trident Ottershaw!
The good news is that all petrol cars manufactured since 2011 are believed to be compatible, and all Honda petrol cars from 1996 model year. See link below for more information -- including how to check your vehicle. If your car is not compatible, then E5 is still available at Trident Ottershaw as Shell VPower Unleaded.
Honda has released the first images of the all-new Civic five-door, the 11th generation of the brand's class-leading hatchback.
Honda has created a giant set of rugby goalposts from its fleet of new cars to celebrate the launch of a new partnership with the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and England Rugby. The multi-year agreement sees Honda become the Performance Partner and Official Vehicle of England Rugby.
The Woking Open Tennis Tournament was back, and bigger than ever this summer, with Trident Honda as headline sponsor. This prestigious event, which dates back to 1927 was hosted at the Woking Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club between 25th to 31st July.
The 93rd Woking Open Tennis Tournament welcomed around 300 participants, from U8s to Womens and Mens' events, with families and local residents lending their support from the side lines. Sponsored by Trident Honda, the all-electric Honda e was also in attendance.
Leading Sky Sports Golf commentator and former Professional golfer, Richard Boxall hosted the Charity Golf fundraiser in support of Woking Hospice at Foxhills Golf Club on 27th July.
Trident Honda sponsored this year's Hole in One competition, with a brand-new Honda Jazz SE being up for grabs. The dealership also supplied additional bonus prizes for the other par three holes on the course.
After six successful years, Trident Honda is once again lending its support to the Downslink Challenge in 2021.
The event, where entrants cycle from Knaphill to Brighton, is back and bigger than ever before. Kicking off earlier this month on the 5th July, the challenge will continue throughout the summer, culminating with the main event on 4th September.
With this year promising to be the toughest yet, participants can pedal fifty or one hundred miles along the old Downslink railway and this year marks the inaugural 'Century' ride, which offers riders a huge 128 miles of cycling.
This Summer, the standard petrol grade in the UK will become E10, and this may have implications for some older cars…
We are delighted to welcome Daryl Watson to our Service Team. Daryl has over 20 years motor trade experience, and, although new to the Honda franchise, is already proving to be an asset to the team.
Daryl lives locally in Addlestone, with his partner. When not at work, he is a keen follower of both motorsport and football, and, like many during the COVID-19 pandemic, has also recently taken up cooking.
The all-new HR-V e:HEV is powered by Honda's advanced two-motor hybrid powertrain technology, delivering a blend of efficiency and responsive performance. The HR-V joins Honda's e:HEV (hybrid electric vehicle) model line-up for the first time and represents one of the final steps in the brand's commitment to electrifying all its European mainstream models by 2022.
Honda has extended its outstanding winning streak, with success in the 2021 World Car Awards. The Honda e added the World Urban Car of the Year title to its growing list of recent prestigious accolades, as well as being shortlisted in the top three of the overall World Car of the Year award.
The Honda Jazz e:HEV also featured in the top three for the World Urban Car prize, as the Japanese brand dominated the category.
We are excited to announce the upcoming HR-V unveiling on Honda's Facebook Live channel, at 7.00pm on Thursday.
Hosted by special guest speakers -- Alex Scott (former Arsenal footballer and presenter) and Jonny Smith (motoring journalist and presenter), this will be a uniquely modern, dynamic and engaging experience. The event will last approximately 20 minutes, and will include an introduction to the car, Honda's electric vision, a technical walkaround and interviews with the panel.
Honda is now offering a new premium cabin air filter which is highly effective at capturing a wide range of harmful germs, allergens and even viruses related to significant health problems, including infection risks associated with the SARS COV-2 virus.
It's been a long year. A lot of waiting, not a lot of doing. But we are now delighted to announce that our Honda Showroom in Ottershaw will be re-open in the morning, Monday 12th April 2021, in-line with Government guidance. Please visit our opening hours page for details.
| Department | Status |
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| Car Sales | Fully Open |
| Service | Fully Open |
| Parts | Fully Open |
| Shell Filling Station | Fully Open |
After so much same-old-same-old, as things get back to normal, it's time for something new.
You can now book a safe and secure test drive, and get £500 off your new Honda, along with 5 years complimentary servicing and 4.9% APR Representative.
It's time to emerge.
Honda's new hybrid-only Jazz and Jazz Crosstar models have been awarded the highly coveted Red Dot Awards 2021 in the 'Product Design' category. These internationally renowned accolades are only bestowed upon the highest quality products that excel in product, brand and communication design. This latest award follows the 2020 Red Dot Award 'Best of the Best' for Honda e.
Local rugby club, The Weybridge Vandals, has published their latest club magazine, The Vandal.
Trident Honda recently announced its sponsorship of the club, marking 15 years since we first became involved. For more information please follow one of the following links:
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it has been awarded its Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) accreditation.
The Electric Vehicle Approved (EVA) scheme has been developed by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) to recognise retailers' excellence in the electric vehicle sector. EVA is endorsed by the Government's Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) and Energy Saving Trust.
Honda has unveiled the latest generation of its popular HR-V compact SUV, available with a powerful and responsive two-motor e:HEV powertrain as standard for the first time. The all-new HR-V delivers exceptional hybrid efficiency and advanced safety and technology features, all incorporated into a bold and sleek coupe-inspired form designed to enhance the class-leading interior space and comfort the nameplate is known for.
The 2021 Honda Civic includes a range of styling upgrades and interior enhancements first introduced to the range in 2020.
The new elegant, symmetrical lower front grille and smoothed surfaces around the fog lights are complemented by redesigned LED daytime running lights that follow the dynamic lines of the sleek new styling blades. The textured interior panels deliver a sophisticated, premium ambience, whilst Honda's intuitive connected infotainment system connects the driver with the car seamlessly and incorporates Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Honda will unveil the latest generation of its popular HR-V in February this year. The small SUV will feature the company's advanced two-motor e:HEV powertrain technology as standard for the first time. Honda's innovative hybrid set-up combines high efficiency with refined, fun-to-drive performance.
The all-new HR-V exemplifies Honda's commitment to achieving its 'Electric Vision' strategy that will see all of its European mainstream models electrified by 2022. The HR-V is the latest model in Honda's line-up to wear the e:HEV powertrain badging, joining the CR-V and all new Jazz which was launched in Europe last year.
The Honda e has been awarded some of the most prestigious accolades in the motoring business, including:
TopGear Awards - City Car of the Year 2020, German Car of the Year 2020, Stuff - Best Electric Vehicle 2020, Red Hot Design Awards 2020, Motor Awards 2020 - Best Small Car, and Autocar Awards 2020 - Best Car Tech.
Trident Honda Aftersales (Service and Parts) remain open during the latest national coronavirus lockdown. Trident Honda Sales are available online and by phone only.
Please refer to our Opening Hours pages.
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| CAR SALES | OPEN BY PHONE AND ONLINE | SERVICE | FULLY OPEN |
| PARTS | FULLY OPEN |
| SHELL FILLING STATION | FULLY OPEN |
Trident Honda will remain open during the Surrey Tier 4 coronavirus lockdown - from Monday 21st December. Please refer to our Opening Hours and Christmas Opening Hours pages.
| DEPARTMENT | STATUS |
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| CAR SALES | OPEN BY PHONE AND ONLINE | SERVICE | FULLY OPEN (EXCEPT SATURDAYS) |
| PARTS | FULLY OPEN (EXCEPT SATURDAYS) |
| SHELL FILLING STATION | FULLY OPEN |
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it took over the former Anvil Autos site, on Thursday 17th December 2020.
This historic site will give us a visible presence on the busy Otter roundabout, as well as providing us with much needed display space for our extensive selection of Honda Approved Used Cars. The workshop, once a blacksmith's (see History below), will be used for additional vehicle preparation space for our ever-busy Honda dealership.
Honda UK has announced details of the revised and updated 2021MY CR-V Hybrid. Available at Trident Honda from the start of December the mid-sized SUV is now solely available as a hybrid; built around Honda's innovative i-MMD system for unparalleled levels of efficiency and refinement. A number of revisions and styling tweaks, inside and out, refresh and align the CR-V more clearly with Honda's other e:TECHNOLOGY products…
| DEPARTMENT | STATUS |
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| CAR SALES | FULLY OPEN (EXCEPT SUNDAYS*) | SERVICE | FULLY OPEN (EXCEPT SATURDAYS) |
| PARTS | FULLY OPEN (EXCEPT SATURDAYS) |
| SHELL FILLING STATION | FULLY OPEN |
We are delighted to announce that our Honda Showroom in Ottershaw has re-opened this morning, after the end of the second COVID-19 national lockdown.
Ottershaw is currently in Tier Two, which has enabled us to fully open again in all departments; although our opening hours on Sundays remain by appointment for the time being.
Please visit our opening hours for more details.
Honda's first battery electric vehicle for Europe, the Honda e, has been named 'German Car of the Year 2021' in the country's prestigious annual Car of the Year Awards, becoming the first vehicle from a Japanese brand to do so. The car also won in the 'New Energy' category.
The new Honda Jazz e:HEV has been awarded the maximum five-star rating in the latest round of Euro NCAP safety tests, which introduce a range of rigorous new assessments. The Jazz has an advanced all-new body structure and includes as standard a comprehensive suite of active safety technologies and driver aids. This combination of carefully integrated active and passive safety features reinforce the model's reputation as one of Europe's safest passenger cars.
Trident Honda will endeavour to remain open throughout this second Coronavirus lockdown - from Thursday 5th November until Wednesday 2nd December, but will be closing the dealership on Sundays.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce the sponsorship agreement with Weybridge Vandals RFC (Rugby Football Club), and marking 15 years since Trident Honda first became involved with the Vandals.
Since 24th July it has been a requirement of the UK government for all customers to wear a face covering in shops and supermarkets, with fines of up to £100 for failing to comply.
This has caused some confusion for our customers, as to whether or not our Honda showroom and Shell filling station are shops
.
The legal advice that we have now been given is that the likelihood is that both premises are indeed classed as shops, at least for the purposes of these new rules.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it will be re-opening its Honda Showroom on Sundays, between 10am and 4pm, with immediate effect.
Since our last update, we have seen strong demand for the new Honda Jazz and Jazz Crosstar, and huge interest in the stunning new Honda e. Better still, the Honda Summer Event has made our range even more affordable. As result, we have been able to return our final sales executive from furlough, and this was the last change needed to enable Sunday opening, and a return to our pre-COVID-19 Opening Hours.
We have also been able to bring back our showroom receptionists, to improve our telephone answering, and bring back our much-missed showroom coffee!
Steve Cropley of Autocar has reviewed the Honda e Advance, and here are just a few quotes from his article:
It's well-made, well-equipped and extremely cute.
On the road, the E combines the best of small cars and electric cars to make a really enjoyable driving experience.
Honda benchmarked this EV against bigger cars for refinement, and it most definitely shows.
Altogether, driving the E is an uplifting experience, which shows a new way for small cars - or at least for small cars that weigh 1.5 tonnes…
Trident Honda has enjoyed a remarkable bounce-back since the COVID-19 lockdown, with more cars sold last week than in the same period last year - no doubt helped by the launch of the fabulous 2021 Honda Jazz and Jazz Crosstar, and the arrival of the simply stunning Honda e. It is a similar picture in our Service Department, with sales running at around 98% of our 2019 average.
As a result of this amazing return to form, Trident Honda has now brought back all available customer-facing dealership staff, and has opened up its telephones fully for the first time since the lockdown.
One small step for Trident Honda, with the arrival of our first all-electric car - the Honda e. One giant leap for Honda - in their ambition to electrify their entire range by 2022!
Honda will be at the forefront of both safety and competition when the WTCR - FIA World Touring Car Cup season gets underway, with the new Civic Type R Limited Edition becoming the Official Safety Car of the series for 2020.
We have had several customers who have had their car's catalytic converter stolen recently and so we have put together the following advice for our customers.
The all-new Honda Jazz and Jazz Crosstar provide an effortless driving experience with efficient and responsive performance delivered by advanced e:HEV hybrid technology as standard. Part of Honda's new e:TECHNOLOGY range, the next-generation Jazz is the first of six electrified Honda models scheduled to be introduced in Europe by 2022.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce the re-opening of its Ottershaw Honda Showroom from this morning, 1st June, in line with government guidelines. Previously operating on-line and by phone only, our sales team is now able to arrange showroom appointments and test drives, including for the fabulous new 2021 Honda Jazz - more on this below.
Meanwhile our Service department continues to increase capacity, with another furloughed technician returning this week, and is taking bookings from all customers; although keyworkers continue to be given priority.
Our Shell filling station remains open on our temporarily reduced hours of 6AM to 9PM.
Please continue reading below for details on the new Honda Jazz, our latest offers, and the measures we have taken to keep you safe…
Trident Honda Ottershaw has now re-opened for new and used Honda Sales, but only by phone and on-line at present, as Car Showrooms are not permitted to open until Monday 1st June.
Meanwhile our Service department has been steadily increasing capacity and has now opened up to all customers; although keyworkers will of course continue to be given priority.
Our Shell filling station remains open on our reduced hours of 6AM to 9PM.
Please continue reading below for details on the new Honda Jazz and our latest offers…
Trident Honda has this morning re-opened its Service and Parts departments, with a small team of technicians to support NHS and other key-workers, as well as the urgent requirements of our customers.
Strictly by appointment only: The dealership remains closed to the public and is operating by-appointment only. Our Sales operation continues to be on-line only.
Our Shell filling station remains open, but on the reduced hours of 6AM to 9PM.
Following our decision to close our Ottershaw Honda dealership from close of business last Friday, 27th March, please see below updated advice below.
Our Shell filling station remains open, but on the reduced hours of 6AM to 9PM.
We are sad to announce that we have decided to temporarily close our Ottershaw dealership from close of business today, Friday 27th March, until the end of the current government COVID-19 Coronavirus lock-down.
Our Shell filling station remains open, but on the reduced hours of 6AM to 9PM.
Further to our recent closure of our Honda showroom, Trident Honda has now shortened its Shell filling station opening hours to 6AM to 9PM. Previously operating on a 24hr basis, this decision has become necessary as it has proven increasingly difficult to find staff to cover the shifts.
Our Service and Parts departments remain open at the current time, on normal hours, but this is under constant review. Our Car Sales department is closed until further notice.
We wish all our customers the best of health in this difficult times.
Thank you.
Trident Ottershaw
Following tonight's Coronavirus announcement by the Prime Minister, Trident Honda has closed its Ottershaw Showroom with immediate effect.
Our service and parts departments and Shell filling station and convenience store will remain open.
All staff, including showroom, are requested to come in as usual.
We would like to thank our amazing customers for the incredible support we have received over the past weeks.
Thank you.
Trident Honda.
COVID-19 is probably causing you some concern; so we wanted to reassure you that at Trident Honda, we have taken all appropriate measures to protect our customers.
The all-new Honda Jazz provides an effortless driving experience with efficient and responsive performance delivered by e:HEV hybrid technology as standard. The all-new compact car offers the most compelling package of its size, combining increased occupant comfort, intuitive technology, with seamless in-car connectivity and remote services that seamlessly integrate with occupants' everyday lives.
Available in Summer 2020, the all-new Jazz e:HEV plays a key role in Honda's commitment that 100% of its mainstream European sales will feature electrified powertrains by 2022.
We are delighted to introduce our new Aftersales Controller, Mark Holman, who joined us in December. Mark joins our service reception team in a new role that we have created in response to our expanding customer base.
We asked Mark to introduce himself:
Honda's Civic rose to the top again at the Company Car Today's CCT100 Awards, taking Lower Medium Car of the Year for the third year running. Chosen from a pool of 100 cars, it was named amongst the twenty award-winners that represent the very best company car choices for business fleets across various automotive segments.
Edging out the likes of the BMW 1-Series, Mercedes A-Class and Volvo V40, the Civic's victory is no mean feat. In eclipsing the competition, the Civic attained a higher overall score across a range of metrics - such as performance, residual value and insurance cost - by which the judging panel assessed the contenders' company car credentials.
After a week of crippling roadworks in Ottershaw, for emergency gas main repairs, thankfully the team at Cadent Gas have changed the road closures to a one-way system starting at the Otter roundabout and continuing to the McLaren roundabout.
The new one-way system is now in operation, as follows:
Honda UK has taken a brace of honours at the 2020 What Car? Car of the Year awards with the Civic Type R taking best hot hatch, for the third year in a row, and the CR-V hybrid taking the best hybrid over 30,000, for the second year in a row.
Trident Honda has invested in new Ravaglioli tyre equipment, including both a tyre changer and wheel balancer. This now enables us to replace Civic Type R tyres and those on other high performance cars, which had become increasingly difficult with our old equipment.
With dark mornings, icy roads, fog and sudden heavy snowfall, wintry weather throws plenty of challenges at motorists.
To help you stay safe on the road, ex-Thames Valley police officer Graham Jones gives a quick refresher on winter driving – sharing the skills and techniques you can use to prevent any incident when the worst of the weather hits.
Watch the video to discover why you should use a high gear, match your speed with your vision and brake in a straight line when the roads are icy or snow-covered.
Honda has introduced a new Sport Line model to its 2020 Civic line-up, featuring exterior design cues inspired by the acclaimed Type R. The new Sport Line model is available in a top of the range model EX - and adds assertive styling to the outstanding driving dynamics and practicality of the standard Civic.
Knaphill Athletic Football Club are once again celebrating new kit, provided by Trident Honda.
Based at Waterers Park in Knaphill, Knaphill Athletic Football Club had been sponsored by Trident Honda since it was formed in 2010.
James Taylor, First Team Manager, said:
The refreshed Civic builds on the car's purposeful silhouette and muscular stance by adding a new elegant, symmetrical lower front grille around the fog lights, with smoothed surfaces and sleek styling blades. A simpler grille beam configuration and new air-intake design give the front profile a cleaner, more aerodynamic design.
We understand that the roadworks are complete, but the newly laid tarmac needs to cure overnight. We have been informed by Surrey County Council that the road will be definitely re-opened in time for rush hour tomorrow morning.
We have just been notified that the A320 Guildford Road in Ottershaw will be closed tomorrow, for emergency sewerage works. We have been assured that access to Trident Honda and the Shell filling stations will be maintained throughout via the Ottershaw roundabout.
Verbally we have been told that this will be in place until next week, although Surrey County Council are currently stating until 20th November.
Feedback from our customers has been clear -- we are not always the easiest company to contact by telephone. This led to our recent apology for our phone problems and we are pleased to announce that we have now terminated early our contract with Vodafone One Net and have now gone live with a new phone system from Foehn Ltd.
We believe that that the new system will make an enormous difference to our customer service. There will inevitably be some teething problems and we would like to thank you for your patience, whilst the new system beds in and our staff get used to the differences.
Woking Rotary Club held their 12th annual Swimathon event at the Woking Pool in the Park on Sunday 13th October 2019.
Trident Honda has been the main sponsor for the event every year since its inception 12 years ago. This year we again had two teams competing in the event - The Trident Honda Otters, and between them managed 261 lengths, up from 224 last year.
Honda is further accelerating its electrification plans for Europe by moving forward its goal for all of its European mainstream models to feature electrified powertrains by 2022. The bold new target announced during an 'Electric Vision' event in Amsterdam, is three years ahead of the previously announced 2025 goal, demonstrating the confidence Honda has in its electric and hybrid powertrain technology.
This acceleration will see 6 electrified models launched over the next 36 months, with the Honda e and new hybrid-only Jazz leading the way.
Honda has unveiled the all-new Jazz, featuring advanced two-motor hybrid powertrain technology as standard for the first time. The new generation of the popular hatchback builds on the class-leading comfort and space Jazz is known for with exceptional EV-like
driving dynamics and advanced technology and safety features.
Honda has released its first teaser image of the all-new Jazz which is set for its World premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show on 23rd October.
We were delighted to support the Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning again this year, and are pleased to report that once again it was a great success.
Richard Roberts, Managing Director of Trident Honda, says:
Congratulations and thanks to all of you that supported this year's Macmillan Coffee Morning, we have raised £285.26 this year. Thank you to everyone who baked, but also to all our customers and staff who sacrificed their waistline to support this great cause!
Trident Honda is delighted to once again be sponsoring the Woking Swimathon in 2019. The event is being held on Sunday 13th October 2019, 9am-6pm at Pool in the Park, Kingfield Road, Woking.
Woking Rotary are looking for teams of up to 6 swimmers to swim a total of 55 minutes between them in their own lane, with each member getting sponsorship for the team!
So if you can swim and you are at least 8 years of age come along and have some fun and raise money for charity while you do.
We are delighted to announce that we are participating in Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning
on Friday 27th September.
Our amazing team will be busy making cakes and savouries ready for the event, and our bean-to-cup coffee machine will be primed and ready to go! (Tea will also be available.)
Celebrating their fourth successful Martian Race, held at the end of June and sponsored by Trident Honda, Woking Lions hosted a presentation evening at Horsell Bowling Club on Wednesday 4 September to thank all those who supported the event and to present cheques to the beneficiaries.
We would like to apologise for any difficulties you may have experienced in getting hold of Trident Honda by phone over the past month or so…
We were very sorry to learn that Bracknell Honda had closed its doors on 30th August 2019.
We have received a number of phone calls from concerned Bracknell Honda customers, worried about the future servicing of their Honda, and are pleased to provide the following information:
Honda has unveiled the final mass production version of its next-generation electric vehicle (EV), the Honda e, at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. Developed with a focus on simplicity in design and usability, the Honda e will meet the needs of modern urban lifestyles and provide a new value to customers through seamlessly integrated connected technologies and exceptional driving dynamics.
Connected infotainment helps the car to seamlessly integrate with the owner's modern urban lifestyle through sophisticated, yet easy-to-use technology. As a result, the driver and passengers - whether the car is driving, parked or charging - can enjoy the same connectivity and comfort with comprehensive connected services accessed through a next-generation full-width digital dashboard.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that they have agreed to sponsor the Woking Open Tournament for the next three years. The Woking Open Tournament is Surrey's premier Grade 3 Summer Open Tennis Tournament, and is being held throughout next week -- from Sunday 21st through to Saturday 27th July.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it will once again be sponsoring the Pyrford & Wisley Flower Show.
The Pyrford and Wisley Flower Show is a traditional village show held on the second Saturday of July every year at the Pyrford Cricket Ground, Coldharbour Road, Pyrford, Woking, Surrey GU22 8ST.
Honda's new compact electric vehicle, the Honda e, is the first Honda to be built on a dedicated EV platform, designed from the ground up to deliver excellent Honda driving dynamics.
Woking & Sam Beare Hospices' sixth annual Dragon Boat Races and Family Fun Day took place on Sunday 20 May in fantastic sunshine, with 22 rowing teams battling it out on Goldsworth Park Lake in dragon-headed boats.
Sponsored by Trident Honda, the event has raised more than £30,400 gross so far, with further sponsorship still coming in.
The Honda e Prototype and the 2019 NSX are set to make their UK debut at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed. With the UK's largest motoring garden party set to kick off in a month's time, both cars will be on static display on the stand with the recently named and highly anticipated Honda e Prototype also making its UK dynamic debut up the famous hill climb.
Want to know the top tips for maintaining your car? Today we spent some time with Honda UK's press fleet technicians, John White and Jason Ryder, to get their car maintenance tips and tricks.
Team Dynamics Motorsport and Ralph Hosier Engineering unveiled two very different versions of the Honda Civic Type R at the 2019 SMMT Test Day. Held at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire, the annual event sees over 300 journalists test drive a range of manufacturer cars.
Honda has confirmed that the Side Camera Mirror System of the new Honda e urban electric vehicle will be available as standard when the car enters production. As seen on the prototype version, the technology is a first in the compact segment and brings significant benefits for styling, safety, aerodynamics and refinement.
Honda has announced that reservations for its new urban electric vehicle - Honda e - are now open in the UK. A dedicated online reservation website allows customers to reserve a priority status to order the Honda e with a refundable reservation fee of £800.
A proud day for Trident Honda as our Managing Director, Richard Roberts, won the prestigious National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) Recognition Award for 2019.
The latest-generation Honda CR-V continues to prove its credentials as the world's most popular1 SUV, winning the title of 'Best Car Launched Last Year' in the influential Auto Trader New Car Awards.
Source: JATO Dynamics (Sales period Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2017). * Markets include: EU + EFTA, NAFTA, China, Japan, Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, Australia, Argentina, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam ↩
Honda is progressing its 'Electric Vision' for Europe by confirming the name of its first fully electric urban vehicle - the 'Honda e' - and by announcing that the next-generation Jazz will be available with a hybrid powertrain featuring the brand's Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) technology.
We are delighted to announce that Trident Honda Ottershaw will be the headline sponsor of the 2019 Lions Martian Race, to be held at 9am on Sunday, 30th June at Horsell Common.
Paul Barnett, Honda Sales Executive, retires today from Trident Honda, after 11 years service.
Trident Honda is sponsoring the Bisley & West End Parish Garden Party, to be held on Saturday 15th June 2019 between midday and 4pm.
Trident Honda is once again the lead sponsor for the Woking Hospice Midnight Walk 2019. This highly popular annual walk is aimed at ladies only, and is a great way to socialise, to enjoy a night-time walk under the stars, and to also remember loved ones.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it is again sponsoring the Horsell Scouts & Guides Grand May Fayre for 2019. Now in its 41st year, the Grand May Fayre is being held on Bank Holiday Monday, 6th May 2019, at the Wheatsheaf Recreation Ground in Horsell.
Trident Honda is delighted to once again be sponsoring the Ottershaw Village May Fair 2019, being held on Monday 6th May. The Ottershaw Village May Fair is a fun afternoon for the whole family, with a variety of stalls and fun activities.
Honda (UK) is out to reclaim the crown for the world's fastest lawn mower with Mean Mower V2 and a target speed of 150mph in its sights. Powered by a 999cc four-cylinder unit from Honda's Fireblade SP motorcycle.
We are excited to announce the arrival of the new HR-V Sport 1.5 i-VTEC Turbo at Trident Honda. Our demonstrator is currently very busy providing test drives to those customers who have been waiting for the arrival of this exciting new model.
Steve Henderson, Dealer Principal for Trident Honda Ottershaw, as well as Commercial Director, retires today.
We are delighted to announce the installation of our new Smokin' Bean coffee wall in our forecourt shop.
Our coffee is triple certified- Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade and Organic. Our beans are 100% Arabica and are sourced from Fairtrade Cooperatives in Peru, Nicaragua and Bolivia. They are picked and processed to produce our special espresso blend and ground through our bean to cup machine to serve cappuccino, lattes and more. All served in our eco-friendly cups or Smokin’ Bean KeepCups.
The new Honda HR-V features sportier exterior styling and various upgrades to the interior design and materials used. The new HR-V also benefits from a range of advanced technologies. The HR-V continues to offer the space and versatility of an MPV, but now benefits from enhanced driving dynamics and a wider choice of fuel-efficient engines.
Trident Honda is once again the principal sponsor of the 2019 Dragon Boat Races and Family Fun Day, in support of the Woking & Sam Beare Hospices. Join us on Sunday 19 May at Goldsworth Park Lake, where teams of 12-20 rowers will take to the waters to compete to become the Dragon Boat Champions 2019.
Honda UK returns to the Isle of Man TT as both the official motorcycle and car partner to the world-famous motorcycle road race. In doing so, it will provide a combination of CBR1000RR Fireblade SPs and Civic Type Rs to the race organisers who monitor the circuit throughout qualifying and race-week, which gets underway May 25 2019. The announcement honours the rich history shared between Honda and the Isle of Man TT, which stretches back sixty years.
Honda took to the stage at Geneva to announce the further acceleration of its electrification ambitions. The company announced its intention to move 100 per cent of its European sales to electrified powertrains by 2025. This new ambition builds on the brand's 2017 aim of two-thirds of its sales to be electrified by 2025, and places it firmly at the forefront of Honda's global electrification shift announced as part of its 2030 vision.
The new Honda CR-V has been awarded the maximum five-star rating in the latest Euro NCAP safety tests. The CR-V boasts a unique body structure giving class-leading rigidity and stiffness, and a comprehensive suite of active safety technologies.
Honda's new urban electric vehicle will be previewed at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show in the form of the Honda e Prototype. This new model leads on from the brand's highly acclaimed 2017 Urban EV Concept, and is a key part of Honda's Electric Vision
strategy.
Honda has announced UK pricing and specification for new HR-V Sport:
Honda has revealed a first glimpse of the interior of their new electric vehicle prototype bound for Geneva.
Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) has today informed associates (employees) of the proposal to close its Swindon vehicle manufacturing plant, at the end of the current model's production life cycle, in 2021. The plant currently produces 150,000 cars per year, and employs circa 3,500 associates.
We are delighted to announce the arrival of our new 2019 Honda CR-V Hybrid demonstrator, see gallery below.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it will again be sponsoring the 2019 Downslink Challenge, in aid of two excellent local charities - Age Concern Woking and the Woking & Sam Beare Hospices.
There is a choice of two routes:
We are delighted to announce that Honda has confirmed the world premiere of their new electric vehicle prototype at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.
Together with Jamie Oliver Shell has created a fantastic new selection of products. They've gone the extra mile to give you a bigger, better choice1 - with more than 80 new products available at Trident Ottershaw from 31st January 2019.
All products are subject to availability. Bigger, better choice, nutritional details – when compared to previous deli2go range or other previous food offering. ↩
We are delighted to announce that our parts supervisor, Martin Williams, completed his 30th year of service on Wednesday.
Martin joined us in 1989 at the age of 30, recruited to the role of Senior Parts Person, under our parts supervisor Ian Essex. At the time our managing director was still our founder - Michael Roberts, and Trident Honda was an Austin Rover main dealer selling Austin Metro, Maestro, Montego, Rover 200 (based on the Honda Ballade) and the new Rover 800 (based on the Honda Legend). Trident Honda had celebrated its 25th anniversary in the previous year.
My interview was with MR (Michael Roberts) and afterwards he brought me down and introduced me to Ian. Ian and myself were very similar in attitude and outlook and we got on straight from the start.
Martin recollects his first day:
We are delighted to announce that the new Honda Civic 126PS Sport Line has arrived at Trident Honda.
The new Civic Sport Line is based on the Civic 126PS VTEC Turbo SR, with additional gloss black side skirts and front splitter and matt black rear diffuser. The window surrounds and door mirror caps are also finished in gloss black. The modern sporty look is continued inside with a black leather trim.
Features include:
For the first time the new 2019 Honda CR-V includes the option of 7 seats on selected petrol grades. The new 7 seat Honda CR‑V keeps its effortless 'one-motion' folding rear seat, whilst offering a third row, with two extra seats. When not in use the seats fold neatly away.
For a demonstration of the new 7 seats, please watch the video below:
Trident Honda is proud to have again supported the Ottershaw Infant & Junior Schools' Christmas Fair held on Friday 7th December.
This year's event included a snowboard simulator (sponsored by Trident Honda), ably demonstrated here by Matilda (age 6). Matilda and all the children seemed to really enjoy the experience.
Honda has revealed details of the new HR-V Sport. This new grade for the revised 2019 model is equipped with the more powerful 1.5-litre VTEC TURBO petrol engine as well as dynamic upgrades to the chassis and suspension. The HR-V Sport also benefits from the refreshed exterior styling and interior upgrades of the standard 2019 HR-V, with additional bespoke design features.
Honda has confirmed pricing, specification and grades for the 2019 Honda CR-V hybrid:
Honda UK has released details of the grades, specification and pricing of the CR-V hybrid. Following the launch of the petrol version in the summer, the hybrid is expected in dealerships from February next year and will start from £29,105 for a 2WD S grade and top out at £37,255 for an AWD EX.
Trident Honda has begun advertising its vehicles on Facebook Marketplace, as a six month trial into the platform. Our Honda Approved used cars will be automatically updated on the site twice each day, to ensure that the site is accurate.
Facebook launched Marketplace back in 2016 and it has become a popular alternative to eBay for selling used items. Facebook Marketplace can be accessed either from the desktop, or via your smartphone app, by looking for the Marketplace icon:
Since the introduction of the first-generation model in 1995, the Honda CR-V has continuously improved throughout each generation. In a first for a Honda SUV in Europe, the all-new Honda CR-V will be available with advanced hybrid powertrain technology.
The new model raises the bar in terms of interior quality, sophistication and spaciousness. It delivers improved ride quality, steering response, body control and NVH management. Evolved in every way, the all-new CR-V delivers more comfort, convenience and connectivity than ever before.
We are delighted to introduce our new sales executive, Mike Emery, who joined us in August.
We asked Mike to briefly introduce himself:
I joined my last position as sales executive for Honda in 2015. I enjoy working in the motor trade, it's more about people than you might imagine - doing the right job and matching people to the right car. I decided to apply to join Trident Honda, because of their reputation in both service and sales aspects, and their clear Company mantra of Customer First!
Honda triumphs with hat-trick in the annual MPG Marathon:
Team Honda has triumphed in the annual MPG Marathon taking home a hat-trick of titles. The Civic diesel hatchback claimed the overall winner's prize in this year's event as well as best percentage improvement on MPG, while the first generation 17 year old Honda Insight took second place overall and winner in the heritage category.
On Friday 28th September over 500 ladies took the streets around Woking to take part in the eight mile Midnight Walk 2018.
The atmosphere was amazing as ladies of all ages gathered at Woking Leisure Centre ready to take on the challenge, walking together to remember loved ones and to raise vital funds for the hospice. The room was filled with glow-in-the dark t-shirts and flashing bunny ears as the lights were dimmed to observe a minute's silence before the walk began at 10pm.
Trident Honda sponsored this year's event and they also sponsor the annual Dragon Boat Race that takes place at Goldsworth Park Lake just around the corner from Woking Hospice.
Richard Roberts, managing director of Trident Honda, comments:
Woking Rotary Club held their 11th annual Swimathon event at the Woking Pool in the Park on Sunday 14th October 2018.
The Swimathon was opened by Cllr Will Forster, Mayor of Woking, and Rotary President Richard Sanderson early on Sunday morning and teams of 6 people arrived throughout the day to make their charitable contribution swimming as many pool lengths as they could over 55 minutes.
Trident Honda has been the main sponsor for the event every year since its inception 11 years ago. This year we also had two teams competing in the event - The Trident Honda Otters: one team comprising Louise Vincer, Erin Dethick, Finn Dethick and Peter Vincer, managed 110 lengths of the pool; the other team comprising Chris Monk, Mathew Brough, Justin Creber and Charlotte Cawser, managed 114 lengths of the pool.
Our Macmillan Coffee Morning, held on Friday 28th September, was a great success. We had so many staff making cakes that we realised that we would have to extend the event to the Saturday morning, but in the event we were selling cakes throughout the weekend and into the following week. The event raised a magnificent £363.50.
Richard Roberts, our managing director, says:
The Downslink Challenge, at the beginning of June, helped to raise more than £20,000 for the White Lodge Centre and Woking & Sam Beare Hospices.
This amazing event, sponsored by Trident Honda, started at the Garibaldi pub and travelled all the way to Brighton and back - a distance of 102 miles. Cyclists also had the option of starting in Brighton, thereby reducing the distance to a still amazing 51 miles. But some of the longer-distance riders extended it to a staggering 122 miles, by following a diversion on the way home.
Garibaldi landlord Martin Durrad says:
Honda Motor Company is pleased to announce that an enhanced NSX GT3, designated the NSX GT3 Evo, will compete on racetracks throughout the world in 2019.
Based on the ultra-popular NSX production model, the latest evolution of the multiple race-winning NSX GT3 features a number of important revisions aimed at delivering improved performance and reliability to customer racing teams around the globe.
Masashi Yamamoto, general manager, Honda Motorsports, says:
Following the redevelopment of its showroom, Trident Honda has now installed a fully automatic defibrillator in its customer reception area, for the protection of its staff and customers.
Richard Roberts, managing director of Trident Honda, explains:
Whilst we have never experienced a cardiac arrest on our premises in our 55 years of trading, nevertheless it would seem 'heartless' to forego this simple and affordable protection for our staff and customers. It is very unusual in business to purchase an item in the hope that it will never be used, but it is very reassuring to know that, should the worst should happen, we have the equipment to potentially save a life.
Trident Honda is delighted to once again be sponsoring the Woking Swimathon in 2018. The event is being held on Sunday 14th October 2018, between 9am-6pm at Pool in the Park, Kingfield Rd, Woking.
Woking Rotary are looking for teams of up to 6 swimmers to swim a total of 55 minutes between them in their own lane, with each member getting sponsorship for the team!
So if you can swim and you are at least 8 years of age come along and have some fun and raise money for charity while you do.
On Friday Mr & Mrs Aure collected their new 2019 Honda CR-V 7-seater, the first ever 7-seater CR-V to be sold by Trident Honda. It was particularly special, as the Aure family were replacing their Honda FR-V, bought from us ten years ago - and the last Honda sold in the UK with more than five seats.
The new CR-V keeps its effortless 'one-motion' folding rear seat and also offers the option of a third row, with two extra seats, on selected petrol grades. When not in use the seats fold neatly away.
Ahead of its European show debut at the 2018 Mondial Paris Motor Show, Honda has confirmed official fuel economy and CO2 emissions for the all-new CR-V Hybrid. Under the combined cycle of the revised NEDC test, the front-wheel drive model of the 184 PS (135 kW) petrol-electric SUV has achieved CO2 emissions of 120g/km and official average (combined) fuel economy of 5.3l/100km (53.3mpg). The all-wheel drive CR-V Hybrid variant has CO2 emissions of 126g/km and average (combined) fuel economy of 5.5 l/100km (51.4 mpg).
The CR-V Hybrid is driven by Honda's unique i-MMD technology, which intelligently and automatically switches between three driving modes - EV Drive, Hybrid Drive and Engine Drive - to optimise both performance and efficiency.
Following the completion of our showroom redevelopment, we have taken some external photos and a 360° internal views (see below).
We are very proud of our new showroom, why not come along to our Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 28th September, and on Saturday 29th September, and see it for yourself?
In a first for a Honda SUV in Europe, the all-new CR-V will be available with advanced hybrid powertrain technology. The Honda Hybrid Performance system features intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) technology comprising two electric motors, an Atkinson-cycle petrol engine and an innovative direct transmission delivering high levels of efficiency and refinement.
Trident Honda are once again the lead sponsor for the Woking Hospice Midnight Walk 2018.
This highly popular annual walk is aimed at ladies only, and is a great way to socialise, to enjoy a night-time walk under the stars, and to also remember loved ones.
This year's 10 mile event will be held on Friday 28th September from 8pm to 12.00am and will start and finish at Woking Leisure Centre. In 2017 we built on the number of participants to reach almost 800 walkers ages 11 and up!
Richard Roberts, managing director of Trident Honda, said:
We are delighted to announce that we are participating in Macmillan's World's Biggest Coffee Morning
on Friday 28th September.
Our staff will be busy making cakes ready for the event, and our new bean-to-cup coffee machine will be primed and ready to go! (Tea will also be available.)
For those of our customers who are unable to attend on the Friday, we are pleased to extend the invitation for coffee and cakes to the morning of Saturday 29th. Throughout the event we will be raising funds on behalf of Macmillan and your support is greatly appreciated.
Richard Roberts, our managing directors, says:
We are delighted to announce that we have now handed over our first 2019 Honda CR-V. Mr Kobal has chosen a 1.5 i-VTEC SR - a wise choice, as the SR model now includes as standard many of the features that were previously only available on the EX model.
This new 1.5 litre turbo petrol engine offers much better performance than the 2.0 litre petrol of the previous generation CR-V - not only faster, but more relaxed and more economical.
Trident Honda now has fewer than 10 Honda CR-Vs remaining in its 2018 allocation, so to be one of the first to enjoy this massively improved model - please do contact us today.
Earlier this year, Honda took three of the top awards in this year's Honest John Awards, with the Jazz, Civic and HR-V winning the gongs for small hatchback, small family car and small crossover of the year respectively.
Speaking at the time, Dan Harrison, managing editor at honestjohn.co.uk, commented:
The Honda Jazz is a smash hit with the readers of HonestJohn.co.uk and a worthy winner of the Small Hatchback of the Year award. Easy to drive, comfortable and practical, the Jazz is everything a small car should be, and our readers agree when we say it's simply one of the best small hatchbacks you can buy.
Wider, longer, and lower than any of its predecessors, the all-new Civic saloon has a short front overhang and taut lines that reference the strong aerodynamic efficiency. A sharp and aggressive 'face', pronounced wheel-arches hint at the saloon's sporting character.
Similar to the hatchback, the new wider, longer platform results in class-leading interior space. The interior features a simple, uncluttered layout and exceptional refinement. The seating position is again lower to give the driver a greater feeling of connection with the car, and the new saloon combines unrivalled passenger and luggage space with versatile, practical usability.
There was much excitement yesterday, as our new Honda CR-Vs rolled off the transporters, just in time for today's launch event. Not only is this our first all-new CR-V in 3 years, but it also benefits from new engines, a Hybrid model, and a 7 seater version. If that wasn't enough, it also includes a wealth of technological improvements, including Honda SENSING, and even a Head-Up display.
On Sunday 19th August, a huge 68 metre, 143-tonne lorry passed Trident Honda, carrying a house-sized electrical transformer. The transformer was on route from Tilbury Docks to West Weybridge substation in New Haw.
The lorry travelled at just 12 mph for safety reasons, taking some 45 hours to complete the journey. This operation included the removal of street furniture.
The following video was taken by our forecourt sales assistant, Ollie Dunford, as the lorry passed Trident Honda:
Please see our Honda CR-V 2019 gallery below.
In the fifth and final of a planned series of lap record attempts across Europe in 2018, Honda has set a new 2min 10.19sec record for a front wheel drive production car at the Hungaroring GP circuit in Hungary. The Civic Type R was driven by Formula One World Champion and current NSX Super GT driver, Jenson Button. The track holds special significance for Button, as the circuit where he won the first Grand Prix of his career with Honda in 2006.
Honda UK has released details of the grades, specification and pricing of the next generation CR-V. Launched last month, the new CR-V will start from £25,995 for a 2WD manual S grade and top out at £36,455 for an AWD EX with CVT.
Available in dealer showrooms from early September, the new CR-V follows the grading of the previous generation rising from the entry level S grade to SE, SR and finishing at the top of the range EX. The 1.5 i-VTEC petrol engine will come with a choice of two and all-wheel drive and in both manual transmission and CVT.
Following three successes in the Honda Civic 'Type R Challenge 2018' at the Magny-Cours, Spa-Francorchamps and Silverstone circuits, Honda has set a new 2min 01.84sec record for a front-wheel drive production car in the Civic Type R at the Estoril circuit in Portugal. The high-performance hatchback was driven by Honda WTCR driver, Tiago Monteiro.
The British-built Honda Civic Type R has taken home another trophy, this time at the 2018 Auto Express Awards, taking the title of Best Hot Hatch for the second year running.
Widely acknowledged as one of the most prestigious awards of the car industry, the annual Auto Express New Car Awards are given to the cars that set the highest standards in their class each year. These awards are highly important for both carmakers and customers because of the authority and integrity of the Auto Express brand.
Following two successes in the Honda Civic 'Type R Challenge 2018' at the Magny-Cours and Spa-Francorchamps circuits the high-performance hatchback has set a new 2mins 31.32secs lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Silverstone GP circuit in the UK, beating the benchmark set by the previous generation Civic Type R in a similar challenge in 2016.
Honda has now revealed the engineering behind the strongest, safest and most dynamic CR-V ever:
In loving memory of Michael Roberts, Woking & Sam Beare Hospices is delighted to announce that one of its 20 bedrooms at newly built Woking Hospice will be named after the late Mr Roberts, whose family have supported the Surrey-wide hospice for over two-and-a-half decades.
Held on Wednesday 20th June, the hospice held a special room naming ceremony to mark the extraordinary life of Michael Roberts, who was the father of Mark, Richard, Christopher and James Roberts and founder of Trident Honda, the family run community car dealership in Ottershaw which has been a corporate partner of Woking & Sam Beare Hospices since 1992. Also in attendance for the naming of the room were Terry Smith and Tony Usher representing Woking Rotary Club who over the years have been hugely supportive of the hospices and have now funded the hoist for Room 20.
Congratulations to all the teams who took part in the 6th annual Dragon Boat Races on Sunday 3 June at Goldsworth Park Lake, Woking.
Sponsored by Trident Honda, the event saw 10 teams take to the water in brightly painted, dragon-headed boats on an extremely hot and blisteringly sunny day. The event provided a colourful spectacle for all our visitors during the day, who came to the lakeside to cheer on the rowers and to enjoy the family fun day activities on the bank too.
Honda and Red Bull Group have signed an agreement whereby Honda will enter into a partnership with Red Bull Racing to supply it with power units for two years from the start of the 2019 FIA Formula One* World Championship. This will be in addition to its current agreement with Red Bull Scuderia Toro Rosso. The two Red Bull-owned teams will run identical specification Honda Power Units.
Takahiro Hachigo, President and Representative Director of Honda Motor Co. Ltd, said:
After setting a lap record at the Magny-Cours GP circuit just last month, the high-performance hatchback has set a new lap record front-wheel drive production lap record of 2mins 53.72secs at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. The Type R was piloted by former FIA WEC LMP2 class World Champion, Bertrand Baguette, who is currently racing a Honda NSX-GT in the Super GT series with Nakajima Racing.
An international panel of automobile experts has named the Honda Urban EV Concept as 'The Best Concept Car' in the renowned 2018 Car Design Award honours, presented today as part of the Turin Motor Show.
Since the launch of the original CR-V in 1995, the model has been a benchmark in the SUV sector for space efficiency. The all-new model, available in the European region later this year, builds on this heritage to deliver the most practical and comfortable CR-V yet.
Following the debut of the Honda Civic 'Type R Challenge 2018' car at the Geneva Motor Show, the high-performance hatchback has set a new 2mins 1.51secs lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Magny-Cours GP circuit in France. The Type R was piloted by WTCR driver Esteban Guerrieri, who is contesting the 2018 FIA World Touring Car Cup in a Honda Civic TCR with Münnich Motorsport.
The Honda Civic Four Door Saloon has now arrived, and is available with both 1.0 i-VTEC petrol and 1.6 i-DTEC engines.
Wider, longer, and lower than any of its predecessors, the all-new Civic saloon has a short front overhang and taut lines that reference the strong aerodynamic efficiency. A sharp and aggressive 'face', pronounced wheel-arches hint at the saloon's sporting character.
Civic four door saloon coming to UK market
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it is sponsoring the 2018 Horsell Scouts & Guides Grand May Fayre event.
Now in its 40th year, the Grand May Fayre is being held on 7th May 2018 at the Wheatsheaf Recreation Ground in Horsell. The exciting free event in the annual Horsell social calendar is to be opened at midday by The Mayor of Woking, Cllr. Graham Cundy with County and local dignitaries from Scouts and Guides.
Trident Honda is delighted to once again be sponsoring the Ottershaw Village May Fair 2018.
The Ottershaw Village May Fair is a fun afternoon for the whole family, with a variety of stalls and fun activities. This year the event will be held on bank holiday Monday 7th May 2018 from midday to 4.30pm at the Memorial Fields, Foxhills Road, Ottershaw. All surplus monies raised go to local organisations and charities.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it will once again be sponsoring the Pyrford & Wisley Flower Show.
The Pyrford and Wisley Flower Show is a traditional village show held on the second Saturday of July every year at the Pyrford Cricket Ground.
This, the 71st show, will be held on Saturday 14th July 2018, with the theme of The Movies
.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it will be sponsoring the 2018 Downslink Challenge, in aid of two excellent charities - the White Lodge Centre and the Woking & Sam Beare Hospices.
There is a choice of two routes:
The Woking & Sam Beare Hospices have now launched their 2018 Midnight Walk and have revealed that this year's theme will be 'The Night Owls - We care 24/7', raising awareness of the free end-of-life care that is given by the charity's staff and volunteers around the clock.
Sponsored for the third year by Trident Honda - the launch was attended by Managing Director, Richard Roberts, along with the stunning Honda NSX (see photograph[1]). The 11th annual ladies-only event will start and finish at Woking Leisure Centre on Friday 25 May, with more than 800 walkers following a new route that will be announced very soon.
We are delighted to announce the arrival of the new Euro 6 Compliant Honda Civic Diesel at Trident Honda.
Honda has comprehensively revised its 120 PS 1.6 litre i-DTEC diesel engine for the all-new Honda Civic range.
Honda took the opportunity at its 2018 Geneva Motor Show press conference to confirm that order books for a production version of its Urban EV Concept will open in early 2019.
Speaking during Honda's 2018 Geneva motor show press conference, Senior Vice President, Honda Motor Europe, Philip Ross confirmed the news:
A production version of this highly acclaimed concept will be introduced to Europe during late 2019, and in response to the positive feedback to this model, we expect to open order banks for the Urban EV during early 2019.
Honda is set to reveal the European production version of the all-new CR-V at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The new generation of the world's best-selling SUV* raises the bar in terms of interior quality, refinement and spaciousness - including, for the first time, the option of seven seats on petrol models.
The chassis is also the most sophisticated ever created for a CR-V, and ensures the car delivers an engaging driving experience with exemplary ride comfort, as well as genuine off-road capability.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it will once again be supporting the Ottershaw Church of England Infant and Junior School Easter Sponsored Run!
Children will run a mile during the school day and receive a medal on completion. There will be Easter goodies for all entrants, plus a prize for the class which returns the most sponsorship forms - kindly donated by Curchods Estate Agents.
Donations will be matched by Trident Honda.
Oars at the ready for the 2018 annual Dragon Boat Races and Fun Day where you and your team will race against the competition to raise funds for Woking & Sam Beare Hospices!
Teams of 12-20 rowers will take to the waters of Goldsworth Park Lake on Sunday 3 June 2018 in colourful Dragon Boats and paddle furiously across the waters to be crowned the winners.
Drive My Career is the new initiative powered by the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) which aims to help franchised automotive retailers increase their visibility as employers and reach out to young jobseekers.
Drive My Career will proactively target young talents whose interests and skills suit the employment opportunities offered in the industry. The website will advertise the 'hottest jobs' available and across the different sectors alongside a career map showing where a specific a career path can lead to (see Sectors).
Stuck in the middle of nowhere with a broken-down car? There’s an app for that.
The Honda Breakdown Assistance app gives you quick and easy access to the Honda Breakdown Service. If you find yourself stuck by the roadside, the app will help us to reach you quickly.
The 2018 Honda Jazz, the latest version of the practical and popular sub-compact hatchback, retains a unique blend of space, versatility, refinement and technology.
While the new model retains the classic Jazz silhouette, it exhibits distinctive sporty styling upgrades, including a bold new 'family face', strong character lines, and the addition of a new Sport grade.
The Jazz follows Honda's 'man maximum, machine minimum' design concept. This concept aims to achieve a compact yet highly-efficient package through maximising the space for occupants, while minimising the space utilised by the car.
Honda Civic Type R Wins What Car? Hot Hatch of the Year
The British built Honda Civic Type R has won the coveted What Car? Hot Hatch of the Year.
The Honda Civic has been victorious in the Lower Medium category of Company Car Today's inaugural CCT100 Awards.
The inaugural Company Car Today CCT100 Awards spotlight the top company car choices and give fleets the best options for their business car operations.
Honda has confirmed official fuel economy and CO2 emissions for two new 2018 models, including the upgraded Civic 1.6-litre i-DTEC, which offers fuel economy of up to 3.5 l/100km (80.7 mpg) on the NEDC test.
Comprehensive revisions to the 120 PS 1.6 i-DTEC diesel engine for the all-new Honda Civic range endow it with an outstanding combination of performance and efficiency. The improvements reduce cylinder friction, improve the efficiency of NOx conversion, and further develop the driveability of the car.
Introducing the new Honda Jazz Sport - a unique blend of versatility, refinement and technology.
The all-new Civic diesel exhibits best ever dynamics, refinement and sophistication
Honda Confirms Pricing for New Civic Diesel Manual
Honda has revealed the pricing and grades for the 2018 new-look Honda Jazz, following its successful unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year.
Priced at £14,115 for the entry level S grade, the range tops out at £17,155 for the new Sport edition, which features the new 130 PS (96 kW) 1.5-litre i-VTEC engine.
Honda has triumphed at the inaugural Workshop Magazine awards, picking up Car of the Year with the Jazz and the coveted Manufacturer of the Year.
Readers voting for the Jazz praised the car's logical design which makes it simple to repair. It was also noted that parts are readily available from Honda. Similarly, the manufacturer of the year was voted for by readers and Honda was commended for its efficiency and strong relationships with workshops.
Once again the Honda Civic has been awarded a coveted 5 star safety rating by Euro NCAP, following their introduction of a revised side curtain airbag.
Honda rated particularly well in respect of its safety equipment, with Euro NCAP stating:
The Honda Civic Type R has triumphed in the coveted BBC TopGear magazine Car of the Year awards, taking a hat-trick of honours. Picking up the hot hatch of the year, international editors' car of the year and then going on to claim the overall prize, car of the year.
BBC TopGear magazine said:
The Civic Type R isn't just the best Hot Hatch of the Year, it's the best Car of the Year,
Trident Honda is proud to be supporting the Ottershaw Junior School Christmas Fair on Friday 1st December.
Doors open from 3.30pm through to 6.00pm, with free entry. The event will include a Christmas pudding rodeo (sponsored by Trident Honda), a Christmas bouncy castle, meet Santa, Christmas shopping bazaar and craft stalls, mulled wine and Prosecco, tombolas and raffle, and lots of kids' Christmas games and activities. You can also bid for some amazing prizes.
The all-new Honda Civic Type R has won the 'Best Performance Car' category in the prestigious Women's World Car of the Year Awards. These international car awards are unique in having a judging panel comprised entirely of women.
The Honda Jazz has been named Most Reliable Small Car in What Car? magazine’s 2017 Reliability Survey, with the owners of the popular supermini reporting no faults with their car.
The survey - published in the December issue of Britain’s leading consumer automotive magazine - asked owners of 14,208 cars to ask if their cars had suffered any faults in the last 12 months.
Trident Honda has today announced the imminent refurbishment of their Ottershaw dealership in line with the latest Honda corporate identity.
The work will commence on Saturday (28th October) and will last approximately eight weeks, through to the end of the year. We will attempt to stay open throughout, by constructing a temporary wall to split the showroom into two halves. We will however need to close this Sunday, 29th October in order to construct the temporary wall and relocate the reception counter and sales desks.
We are today, Friday 20th October, holding a Mufti for Michael
day in remembrance of our founder Michael Roberts and to raise money for the Woking Hospice, who cared for Michael so well towards the end of his life.
Thank you to all our team for supporting the event, and especially to Alex Russell, who kindly volunteered to bake cakes for a cake sale. Sadly there are very few left now (see photo opposite)!
In all we believe that we will have collected around £350 for this wonderful cause today.
Honda UK has announced the addition of a new variant to the popular CR-V line up. Expected to arrive at Trident Honda from the start of November, the S Plus special edition will offer customers additional features and styling for less.
On top of the standard features, the S Plus has a dynamic and stylish appearance with the following new exterior features; body coloured front and rear aero bumpers, tailgate spoiler and stylish running boards, giving the S Plus a sporty but yet mature look.
The Woking & Sam Beare Hospices are holding their annual black tie Dove Ball event on Saturday 11th November at the Oatlands Park Hotel in Weybridge.
Once again Trident Honda will be supporting the event, with a donation of two VIP tickets to the 2018 British Touring Car Championship with Honda. The British Touring Car Championship always delivers seat of the pants racing for spectators and is a great day out. Honda finished the 2017 season in 2nd place in the Constructors' Championship and, with the stunning new Type R, is expected to do even better next season.
Today we handed over our second new 2017 Civic Type R to a delighted Mrs Sara Renshaw. An experienced car buyer, but new to Trident Honda, Mrs Renshaw was very complimentary about the service that she received from her sales executive - Paul Barnett.
Sunday saw the return of the Woking Rotary Swimathon to the Woking Pool in the Park for its 10th Year, once again sponsored by Trident Honda in Ottershaw. The event was inaugurated by the Mayor of Woking, Councillor Graham Cundy, who very kindly started the event and handed out the first round of medals.
The event, which has been sponsored by Trident Honda since it was started in 2008, has so far raised over £110,000 for local Woking charities.
Last Thursday we were delighted to hand over our first 2017 Civic Type R, which looked absolutely stunning in Championship White. It could not have gone to a better home, as its new owner - Mr Tony Raymond, has now purchased the last three generations of Type R from Trident Honda.
Honda is set to unveil its CR-V Hybrid Prototype at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, previewing the brand's first ever electrified SUV powertrain available in Europe. The Hybrid Prototype also features revised styling that previews the forthcoming European specification CR-V model range. The CR-V Hybrid Prototype represents the first time that the all-new CR-V has been shown at a European motor show.
Following last year's announcement that Trident Honda had been accepted into Honda's Platinum business programme, Trident Honda has now completed the sale of three Civic Tourers to local company BSRIA.
Trident Honda's dealer principal and commercial director, Steve Henderson, said:
Last week our first new 2017 Civic 2017 Type R demonstrator arrived at Ottershaw. There was much excitement at Trident Honda over the arrival of this stunning new model.
Our new demonstrator has now been prepared and is ready for customer demonstrations. If you would like to have a test drive, please contact our Sales team on 01932 874411.
Trident Honda was delighted once again to sponsor the West Byfleet Golf Club Charity Day on Friday 28th July. Trident Honda had put forward the opportunity to win a Honda Jazz should anyone get a hole-in-one on the 17th hole.
There has been much debate about diesel cars and their emissions, both CO2, NOx and particulates. In order to make a decision on your next car, you need to understand these emission types and how they relate to the sort of driving you do:
Trident Honda partnered with Woking & Sam Beare Hospices for the annual Dragon Boat Race on 25 June, which is expected to raise a final total of more than £18,000, including pledged sponsorship from the rowing teams.
The event, which is held at Goldsworth Park Lake, is sponsored by Trident Honda and in memory of Kris Cook, who grew up close to the lake where he pursued his love of water sports and was a keen supporter of Woking & Sam Beare Hospices.
Raw power from a refined yet high revving 2.0-litre VTEC TURBO engine will trigger all your senses. It's the most extreme, high-performance engine we've ever built for a Type R and it is complemented by three new driving modes: 'Comfort', 'Sport' and a track-focused '+R' mode. They allow you to adapt the Type R's response to different surfaces and conditions - whether on the road or the racetrack.
Once again Trident Honda is proud to be sponsoring the Pyrford & Wisley Flower Show, to be held on 8th July, with the theme of All the Fun of the Fair
.
Gates open at 12.30pm with free parking at the Arbor Centre on Coldhardbour Road. Entrance for adults is £3 and for children it is free.
Trident Honda will have a stand with a selection of new Hondas, including the stunning new Civic.
Thanks to billions of pounds of investment by the motor industry, the latest Euro 6 diesels are the cleanest and safest ever, so it's good news that more people can now take advantage of them as they start to filter into the used car market (Used Euro6 Cars at Trident Honda). These models will not face charges anywhere in Britain under the government's Clean Air Zone proposals.
Sponsored by Trident Honda and supported by Woking Leisure Centre, Woking and Sam Beare Hospices delivered their 10th annual Midnight Walk with over 700 ladies of all generations. Each donning their capes and very eye catching flashing bunny ears.
Total monies raised is still to be confirmed but the event was extremely well attended and the atmosphere from start to finish was fantastic. Woking Leisure Centre was our new venue for registration, followed by a warm up lead by fitness experts from Nuffield Health and Freedom Leisure, before the ladies set off on the eight mile walk. The sea of flashing lights could be seen through Woking Centre and up to the new hospice in Goldsworth Park Centre, around the lake, and back to Woking Leisure Centre via Horsell. At the finish line the ladies were greeted and presented with medals by event sponsor Richard Roberts, Managing Director of Trident Honda, and newly confirmed permanent CEO of the hospice Jayne Cooper.
Gather your team for our exciting annual Dragon Boat Race and fun day at Woking's Goldsworth Park Lake on Sunday 25 June, sponsored by Trident Honda. Oars at the ready!
Teams of 12-20 people can take the plunge to race across the lake in special boats, competing against the clock and each other to win a place in the final race of the day.
It's a great event for all the family, as anyone aged 12 and above can race (under 18s must have an adult in the team), and no experience is required, just lots of energy like our Chinese lions dancing in our launch film below (with thanks to the Chinese Association of Woking).
If you are thinking of buying a Honda, we have a range of flexible, straightforward and cost-effective packages to meet your needs. To illustrate this we have now enhanced our stocklist to include:
It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that Michael Roberts, our Founder, Chairman, Friend and Father passed away peacefully at 10am this morning at the Woking Hospice, after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Michael established Trident Honda in 1963 and managed the business for some 33 years until his retirement in 1996. The business was incredibly important to him and he instilled within it a strong culture of customer care which persists to this day. Michael continued to take a keen interest in the business right through to his final days.
It's official - the Woking & Sam Beare Hospices launched this year's Midnight Walk on 7th March at Woking Leisure Centre with headline sponsor Trident Honda.
This year's theme is 'Hospice Heroes' and we are now inviting ladies across Surrey to swish their cape's for the 10th Annual Woking & Sam Beare Hospices' Midnight Walk on Friday 19 May.
This ladies-only event will start at 8pm with a welcome and registration session, leaving Woking Leisure Centre at 10pm and following an eight mile route back to the centre. A refreshment station will be posted halfway at the new hospice currently being built in Goldsworth Park, Woking, due to open in Spring. Freedom Leisure, which operates Woking Leisure Centre, has kindly supported the popular event by providing the venue as well as training support for participants.
Hot on the tails of our Civic 2017 Preview Events, on Tuesday our new Honda Civic 2017 demonstrators arrived on the transporter. Rarely has there been so much excitement over a new Civic, but the new 2017 model is definitely a special case.
Trident Honda held a series of three VIP Preview Events yesterday for the launch of the new Honda Civic. The new events included a brief talk by a Honda representative, outlining the features of the new model, followed by an opportunity to see the car up close.
We are delighted to announce that, after 25 years with the same telephone system, Trident Honda will tomorrow be going live with a shiny new and modern telephone system!
Over the past 25 years Trident Honda has benefited from having a telephone system with bulletproof reliability; but, following the merger of our Weybridge dealership with Ottershaw, it is fair to say that our telephone system has on occasion struggled to cope with peak call volumes.
We are delighted to announce that we are now able to offer Shell V-Power Nitro+ Diesel.
Shell V-Power Nitro+ Diesel is formulated with a powerful cleaning agent designed to prevent and remove performance robbing engine deposits that can be left behind by non-premium fuels. Shell V-Power Nitro+ Diesel is designed to restore and maintain engine power through active engine protection.
We're delighted to report that Honda's next-generation Civic Type R has won the coveted What Car? reader award and has been named as the most eagerly anticipated car launch of 2017.
Demonstrating its huge popularity, the Type R took almost half of the votes and clinched the top spot in the poll compiled by What Car? experts and voted for by the readers.
Commemorating the last of the current Civic Type R to come off the production line, the Black Edition is limited to the last 100 cars and Honda is expecting it to become a true collector's item, and we now have one here at Trident Honda.
The Civic Type R Black Edition features a predominantly black interior with red accents which add to the premium cabin feel, while the exterior is differentiated from the standard version by red rear wing end plates on the spoiler.
Honda has unveiled its Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem concept at CES 2017 in Las Vegas connecting the power of artificial intelligence, robotics and big data to transform the mobility experience of the future and improve customers' quality of life. Featuring a number of prototype and concept technology demonstrations at CES, the Honda concept envisions a future where vehicles will communicate with each other and infrastructure to mitigate traffic congestion and eliminate traffic fatalities, while increasing the productivity of road users and delivering new types of invehicle entertainment experiences. Vehicles will create new value by providing services autonomously when not in use by their owners.
Trident Honda, who have sponsored Knaphill Athletic Football Club since they launched, have earlier this year once again supplied the team with a refreshed team kit.
Richard Roberts, Managing Director of Trident Honda and proud Club President of Knaphill Athletic Football Club, said:
We would like to wish all our customers a very Happy Christmas, with best wishes for the year ahead.
The following information may be of use to you over the festive period:
Our most advanced and sporty Civic ever - with sculpted, aerodynamic lines and a choice of efficient, powerful engines, our new Civic delivers an engaging and spirited drive.
Completely re-designed and re-engineered, the new Civic 5 Door epitomises our innovative spirit and quest for technical excellence. The result is a car created with a unique personality and sporty soul, a car that is exciting to drive, refined, comfortable and sophisticated.
Above all, it's a car built around one vital component. You.
Queensmead Weybridge Ltd, a joint venture partnership between Cleanslate and Trident Honda, are pleased to announce that demolition of the former Honda Garage on Queens Road in Weybridge has commenced, to make way for a brand new landmark building; comprising high quality retail outlets and a range of luxury apartments. Demolition works will be completed within four weeks and the new building is expected to be completed within two years.
Mark Fitzpatrick, Managing Director of Cleanslate comments:
Recent visitors to the Trident Honda website will have noticed that everything has changed! Trident Honda has recently launched a new mobile friendly website. Developed in-house, the new website provides an entirely new experience, with larger text and optimised for smaller screens and touch.
The new Jazz has an updated, sportier design. All built with performance in mind.
For 2016, the Jazz is home to distinctive new styling - including a new face with a bold front grille, sculpted bumpers, and strong, sweeping lines. All round, it's a powerful new look.
The HR-V is a five door coupe-styled SUV that combines comfort, sleek looks and top notch fuel economy. It's perfectly in sequence with your life. No wonder the Honda HR-V was the best selling small SUV of 20151, that's a big start for a small SUV.
Source: JATO Dynamics (Sales period Jan. - Dec. 2015) Markets include: EU + EFTA, NAFTA, China, Japan, Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, Australia, Argentina, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand ↩
We are delighted to announce that our Shell forecourt is now equipped for contactless payments including Apple Pay. Contactless is a fast, easy and secure way to pay, for purchases costing £30 and under. Contactless payments are becoming increasingly common on a range of devices including:
Despite the A320 Guildford Road being closed between Woking and Ottershaw, it is actually only marginally more difficult to get to Trident Honda. The roads around Trident Honda are surprisingly quiet now that the schools have broken up and the diversions are working well.
And without the usual road noise, having a wander around our used car display is a much more pleasant experience than normal!
Honda has launched a new website for Honda HFT (Hands Free Telephone). Honda HFT covers Honda vehicles sold between 2006 and 2014, with later models being fitted with the newer Honda Connect system.
This new site should be used whenever you need to check phone hardware and software compatibility with Honda HFT, it is also useful for other general information:
Affinity Water has experienced a catastrophic failure of an existing 21" trunk main supply pipe on the A320 Guildford Road between Woking and Ottershaw.
This failure has adversely affected the road structure for a significant area to the point of being unsafe to traffic.
A team of 15 from Trident Honda entered a boat in this year's Woking & Sam Beare Hospice's Dragon Boat Race on Sunday 3rd July. Trident Honda sponsors the event, as part of our Gold Sponsors' Package, so we felt it only right that we put in a team to compete at the event!
Trident Honda Otters perform brilliantly! -- Managing Director, Richard Roberts.
The hoardings protecting the new Woking & Sam Beare Hospice build programme in Goldsworth Park are up, and we're very proud to see our support acknowledged in this way.
Director of Fundraising, Louise Morris said:
We are excited to embark on this new phase of partnering with Trident Honda, who has now supported the Hospices for twenty years. The support of local businesses like Trident Honda is invaluable. It's only with these kind of partnerships that we can continue to give our exceptional care to patients and their families across Surrey, in people's homes as well as in our Hospice buildings.
Woking & Sam Beare Hospices have officially launched their Dragon Boat Fun Day, sponsored by Trident Honda, taking place on Sunday 3rd July 2016 at Goldsworth Park Lake. As always, teams will be paddling against each other and the clock to raise vital funds for the Hospices. New for this year alongside the Dragon Boat racing, there's even more going on with fun and entertainment for all the family.
Having recently launched a new three year partnership with the Hospices and as the headline sponsor for 2016, Trident Honda have entered a group of 14 staff who will be competing in the event this summer.
Trident Honda has officially launched a new three year partnership with Woking & Sam Beare Hospices, which will see the business support the charity through sponsoring key annual events in the Hospices' calendar. A proud family business with local roots, Trident Honda is a long-time supporter of the Hospices, having been involved since the 1990s.
Twenty five years after they left the showroom, two near identical Rover 200s returned to their supplying dealer, Trident Honda in Ottershaw. The family run, former Rover dealer welcomed them back to celebrate their 25th birthdays.
The European Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) has carried out a survey with more than 30,000 European drivers asking about the reliability of their cars. According to this survey Honda is the most reliable brand, with users choosing the Honda Jazz as the most reliable vehicle.
We are delighted to announce that Trident Honda is now sponsoring Egham Bowls Club. Egham Bowls Club is an historic club, first founded in 1922 and boasting both outdoor and indoor facilities, perfect for our fickle weather!
This new relationship includes title sponsorship of the Trident Honda Tournament and the Trident Honda League (formerly the Men's Early League Div.1).
We're delighted to launch our new Used Car Stocklist. Designed for mobile and tablet use, as well as for wider desktop screens, we have tried hard to design a stocklist that would be slick, modern, but above all - easy to use.
The new site also uses the latest encryption technology, to ensure that your data are transmitted from your browser to our offices securely.
We are holding two very exciting launch events in September. These will give you the opportunity to be one of the very first to view and drive both of the brand new models:
It is almost three months into our Site Merger and our ex-Weybridge staff have settled into Ottershaw really well.
Our commercial director and dealer principal, Steve Henderson, writes:
We have been overwhelmed by the support of our Weybridge customers, with the result that we currently have a slightly longer lead time than we would want. We are working very hard to reduce our current lead time and have recruited two additional technicians and are looking to recruit still more.
It has now been confirmed that our last normal day of trading at Weybridge will be Thursday 2 April, although our Sales Department will be open for reduced hours on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 April.
From 5 April the site will still be in use by a skeleton staff for a week or two, whilst our Ottershaw workshop redevelopment is completed, but all customer enquiries should be directed to our Ottershaw branch from that time.
After a considerable absence the Trident Honda Times newsletter is back! Inside this issue:
Please download it from the following link:
We currently operate from two sites - one in Weybridge and the other in Ottershaw. Our Weybridge site, being right in the centre of the town, is becoming increasingly constrained by its size, lack of parking space, and inability to accommodate transporter deliveries.
Our Ottershaw site, on the other hand, is larger, in a less built-up location, and enjoys much greater capacity and ease of access. It also operates a petrol forecourt and is well located on the A320, very close to the M25, and less than 4 miles from Weybridge Town Centre.
We have therefore decided to merge all our operations onto the Ottershaw site.
Trident Honda are again one of the lead sponsors in this year's Woking Bikeathon taking place on May 10th, starting at Woking Leisure Centre, and raising money for local charities.
This year the Woking Bikeathon will again have a long route of 28 miles, a short route of 13 miles, along with a Kids' Bikeathon run off road exclusively within Woking Park, for those aspiring future Bikeathoners.
The HR-V has scooped the 2015 What Car? Car of the Year Reader Award! What a way to kick off the year! Thanks to everyone who voted.
McLaren-Honda is delighted to announce its new driver line-up for 2015: Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button. Kevin Magnussen will remain an important part of the team, as test and reserve driver.
All three men will play crucial roles in re-establishing the ascendancy of one of global sport's most iconic unions, for McLaren and Honda have already formed one of the most dominant partnerships in motorsport history: Honda broke new ground in the 1980s by creating a turbocharged engine that was unparalleled in both its output and its efficiency. In 1988, the partnership created arguably the single most successful Formula 1 car of all time: the all-conquering McLaren-Honda MP4/4, which was driven to victory by Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost in an amazing 15 of the season's 16 grands prix.
We're excited to announce that the blistering new 290-bhp turbocharged Civic Type-R is at last available for order.
Please visit our Civic Type-R page for more details:
Honda's forthcoming small SUV, the HR-V, has been shortlisted for the 2015 What Car? Reader Award. Compiled by What Car? experts and voted for by readers, the shortlist features the most eagerly anticipated new models coming to the UK market in the next twelve months.
Honda's franchised dealer and service network once again leads the way for retaining customers for routine servicing in the UK. Honda has held the top spot for servicing retention since 2006.
A new interactive online film from Honda was launched today, bringing to life the brand's 'other side' ahead of the hotly-anticipated launch of the new Civic Type R in 2015.
Honda is renowned for its reputation of engineering excellence, technology and reliability. But it's the brand's 'other side', born from a racing heritage and thirst for innovation, which this campaign heroes.
Trident Honda were delighted to attend the annual McLaren family day on Saturday 30 August 2014, along with Honda UK - who brought with them a wonderful display of cars and bikes, as well as the 130 mph Honda Mean Mower! We greatly enjoyed the opportunity to meet many of the McLaren team and would like to thank them for making us feel so welcome.
Trident Honda has recently been appointed supplying dealer to McLaren employees, under a new agreement between Honda and McLaren, following the recent announcement that Honda is to supply McLaren F1 with engines in 2015.
We understand that the water main replacement by Affinity Water will be completed by the end of today 11 August, but that the road will remain closed for a further 7-10 days for road re-surfacing by the council.
Once again access to Trident Honda will be maintained, but from Tuesday 12 August access to Trident Honda will be maintained from the Ottershaw roundabout and not from the McLaren roundabout.
The annual Which? Car Survey has named the Honda CR-V 2.2 i-VTEC the UK's most reliable 4x4/SUV up to three years old; with zero reported breakdowns, average annual repair costs of just £10 and an overall reliability score of 98.5% over a twelve month period.
Furthermore the CR-V shone through with 0.14 faults reported, compared to 0.88 for the worst performing in its category; and 0.11 days off the road, with the worst performing recording an average 1.09 days.
Wondering when your tax and MOT are next due? Check on-line with this new Government website:
Roadworks have commenced today, 4 August 2014, on the A320 Guildford Road in Ottershaw.
During the closure, access will be maintained to Trident Honda from the McLaren roundabout.
We are delighted to announce that our Forecourt have changed milk supplier to a local company, West Horsley Dairy.
Better still we have, as a result, been able to reduce our prices across the board, with 1 pint now costing just 69p, 1 litre now costing £1.35 and 2 litres now costing £2.25.
There are planned roadworks on the A320 Guildford Road in Ottershaw, commencing 5 April 2014 for 14 days, 24 hours a day, including weekends. No works will take place on the Easter Bank Holidays, but there will be work on Saturday 19 April.
For the first nine days the road will be closed between the McLaren roundabout and the Otter roundabout, but access will be maintained to Trident Honda from the Ottershaw roundabout. Pedestrian access will be largely unaffected.
Purple was the colour in Mercia Walk on Saturday at the launch of the Woking & Sam Beare Hospices car raffle. Banners, pop ups, balloons and purple sweatshirts making the first prize of a Honda Jazz 1.2s car look even more stunning.
The car raffle remains a solid fundraiser for the Hospices raising thousands of pounds each year and this year we are delighted that Trident Honda are the main sponsors. With a £1 stake you now have the opportunity to win a Honda Jazz 1.2S car, the second prize of a family membership at David Lloyd was donated by the Health Club in Woking.
We understand that the proposed roadworks on Guildford Road, 15 - 23 February, have now been cancelled.
At last the Civic Tourer has arrived at Trident Honda and has already been polished and put into our showroom. Invites to our Civic Tourer Launch event this weekend are currently being sent out, and everyone seems to be unanimous in their admiration for the new model.
For more details on our three day launch event, including the event-only offer of 5 years free servicing, warranty and roadside assistance, please visit:
The A320 Guildford Road in Ottershaw will be closed during half-term week, 15 - 23 February, with the possibility of traffic lights the week after. The closure is for the purpose of major drainage works, from outside Trident Honda to the junction with Cross Lane (near the Church at the top of the hill).
During the closure, access will be maintained to Trident Honda from the Ottershaw roundabout.
For more information and alternative routes, please visit our Roadworks page:
At Trident Honda, we're very excited about the imminent arrival of the latest addition to the range - the Civic Tourer.
Built in Britain, the new Tourer offers the distinctive styling, performance and fuel economy of a hatchback but with the practicality and versatility of an estate.
We realise that some months has passed since the 6th Woking Rotary Swimathon on Sunday 13 October 2013, without our having published details.
More than 270 people took part, with 48 teams of up to six, sponsored by family and friends to swim for 55 minutes each hour between 9am and 7pm at the Pool in the Park with the aim to raise up to £9000 for local charities. Each swimmer averaged between 10 and 20 lengths.
The Civic Tourer is a car that everyone can get excited about. It has the best of both worlds, combining sporty, sleek looks with the practicality of spaciousness.
The Civic Tourer makes a practical but sporty design statement. The aerodynamic body creates a clean, dynamic look and the low and wide stance gives it a sporty aspect. All of which are complemented perfectly by a sleek cabin style.
It's going to be a Happy Christmas for Mrs Anne McShane from Shepperton who scooped the top prize, a Honda Jazz, in Woking & Sam Beare Hospices Car Raffle. The second prize, a brand new Honda scooter, was won by Horsell resident Mrs Ann Hefernan. Both vehicles were sponsored by local car retailer Trident Honda, with sites in Ottershaw and Weybridge, and Lottery Manager Kelly Newell went along with some of her dedicated car raffle volunteers to accept the keys on behalf of the lucky winners.
Honda has announced that a clinical research study of its Walking Assist Device has begun at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC). The Honda Walking Assist Device is worn outside of clothing and consists of a stylish frame and battery-powered compact motors designed to assist people with reduced walking ability due to injury, illness or other causes.
A rigorous round of real-world testing dubbed the ‘MPG Marathon’ has once again underlined the impressive fuel-efficiency of the new Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC.
In the test of 23 cars driven by independent journalists and company car drivers on UK roads, the Civic took third place for overall mpg, behind the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic and Renault Clio Dynamique - both much smaller cars than the Honda.
The readers of whatcar.com have cast their votes in the annual Reader Award placing Honda as the Most Trusted Car Manufacturer in the 2013 What Car? Used Car Awards.
Honda climbed the table to become the most trustworthy manufacturer to buy a used car from, thanks to great service, enjoyable customer experience, quality of the cars, the contents of approved Honda packages and overall value for money.
Honda has revealed that the hotly anticipated new Civic Type-R will be powered by a direct injection turbocharged 2-litre engine and will deliver at least 280 PS. The car has already been put through its paces by Honda's WTCC driver Gabriele Tarquini and a film demonstrating its storming performance and handling on the Nurburgring can be viewed at:
Today, at our Ottershaw filling station, we are installing low energy LED canopy lighting. As part of our energy monitoring programme at Ottershaw, we are working to reduce our environmental impact, and hopefully reduce our costs at the same time!
The installation, carried out by Blueserve Facilities will be carried out in lanes, so that we will not be closing our forecourt at any time.
The beautiful weather certainly made for a wonderful Pyrford Flower Show. Our stand was ideally positioned next to the Woking & Sam Beare Hospices Win-a-Car stand, which attracted much interest. It was great to meet so many Trident Honda customers and to take the opportunity to show of our wonderful range of cars, including the new CR-V and Civic 1.6 Diesel.
Do you find mowing the lawn boring? How about a 130mph lawn mower, driven by Honda BTCC champion Gordon:
Keep your tyres in check to help you stay safe on motorways – that is the message today from the Institute of Advanced Motorists after a total of 3,852 tyre-related incidents were reported on England's motorways between April and the end of June 2013 – an average of 1,284 per month.
Honda has revitalised the popular British built Jazz range with a brand new variant – the ES Plus. The new ES Plus replaces the ES model and boasts a host of extra features including 16" alloy wheels, cruise control, privacy glass, driver's front armrest and leather wrapped steering wheel and gear stick.
These additional goodies are on top of the standard equipment found on the outgoing ES model and are combined with the efficient 1.4 i-VTEC engine, all from just £14,495 OTR.
Honda has added the 1.6-litre diesel engine from the Civic hatchback to the CR-V range, and in doing so, it has created the most economical and lowest-emitting version of its family-friendly SUV.
Thus far, the most frugal CR-V has been the 2.2-litre diesel-engined model, which averages just over 50mpg and emits 149g/km, but the 1.6-litre model has that well beaten: it averages 62.8mpg and emits just 119g/km of CO2. That makes it one of the most frugal SUVs on sale today.
Honda Hands
film celebrates the curiosity of Honda engineers, which has led to some of the most successful Honda innovations over the past 65 years.
Earlier this year Honda (UK) invited a few of its Twitter followers, to make a video-based test drive review of the new Civic 1.6 i-DTEC. But no ordinary review - a challenge to find how far the new Civic Diesel might go on a single tank of diesel.
With an official combined fuel economy of 78.5 mpg, the 120 PS i-DTEC engined Civic and its 50 litre capacity fuel tank could theoretically cover a range of over 850 miles - but we all know the official figures set by industry standard simulated test cycles are rarely comparable to real life driving and speeds.
McLaren has today, 16 May 2013, confirmed that it will form a new multi-year Formula 1 technology partnership with Honda.
From the start of the 2015 season, McLaren's Formula 1 cars will race using Honda engines and energy recovery systems, renewing an association that became one of the most successful and powerful in Formula 1 history: between 1988 and '92 McLaren and Honda won eight world championships and 44 grands prix, took 53 pole positions and set 30 fastest laps - all in just 80 grands prix.
At the weekend over a thousand riders took part in the return of the Woking Bikeathon and the events return can only be described as a huge success!
The event was made possible by the sponsors, Trident Honda of Ottershaw & Weybridge, Bourne Valley Garden Centre, Barlow Robbins Solicitors and Freedom Leisure, working in conjunction with Woking Borough Council. Help was also provided by The Woking Advertiser, who came in as the event's media partner and were a great support throughout the build up to the event, as well as attending the event itself.
Trident Honda of Ottershaw and Weybridge are in the running for a prestigious national award for Customer Care, after reaching the last three franchised dealers in the annual Motor Trader Awards. The team are now looking forward to July 10th when the winner will be announced at a ceremony in London.
Reaching the finals of the competition caps a great few months for the Group, which this year celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. Richard Roberts, Managing Director, puts the secret of success down to the passion and commitment of his 100-strong team. Richard comments:
This afternoon a football-sized piece of ice fell from the sky and landed on one of our cars at Weybridge, narrowly missing one of our valeters. Fortunately no-one was hurt. Apparently this is quite a rare event, thank goodness!
The first transporter to arrive since the roadworks and it is a stunning difference - two-way traffic was maintained throughout with no interruption whatsoever! This is going to be an enormous benefit to the users of the A320 Guildford Road, particularly at peak times.
An all-new Honda Urban SUV Concept vehicle made its world debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The dynamic and youthful concept hints at the styling direction of an all-new small SUV slated to launch in Japan by the end of 2013, followed by the rest of the world from 2014.
After 12 frustrating years for both ourselves and local community, the council have recognised the problem that was caused by erecting the bollards along the boundary with our site and are now working to correct the problem.
Whilst the council had always accepted our right to have vehicle deliveries, they had wrongly calculated that there would be sufficient space for both a vehicle transporter and the normal traffic. Although that is indeed the case for cars and motorcycles, there is insufficient space for vans and lorries, which then causes the delays that we all know so well.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that the Woking & Sam Beare Hospice Raffle starts again this Saturday; the launch will be in the Peacocks Centre in Woking, outside H&M, at 10.00am on Saturday 23rd March.
This year is a little different though. To help celebrate both Trident Honda's 50th Anniversary and the 20th Anniversary of the Hospice Car Raffle, Trident Honda have not only sponsored the first prize of the Honda Jazz 1.2S, but also a second prize of a Honda NCS50R scooter!
On behalf of Rotary Club of Woking, the Managing Director of Trident Honda, Richard Roberts, and Rotary President Michael Watson, presented cheques totalling £13,000 to five local charities from the proceeds of generous public donations to last year's Swimathon 2012 sponsored teams event. Trident Honda, who have sponsored this annual fundraising event since its inception in 2008, has raised £62,000 over the last 5 years benefiting 19 local charities in Woking.
Honda has announced the release of the Spring Edition of Honda Dream magazine, their high-quality digital addition to the popular quarterly Honda customer magazine.
The spring edition is packed with exciting stories and inspirational people. For instance, they visit a school in Slough, Berkshire to meet some of the students who have taken part in Honda's 'School of Dreams' initiative. In its fifth year, the scheme actively encourages 11 to 12-year-olds to pursue their dreams, giving them the skills and strategies to turn these into reality.
We are very proud that last night our Managing Director Richard Roberts was presented with the Paul Harris Fellowship Award, an award rarely given to someone outside of the Rotary organisation.
It was awarded for the many years of charity work and support given by Richard in his role both as Managing Director of Trident Garages and outside in his personal life. At the ceremony, attended by a number of Woking's charity organisations, Richard said:
The Woking Bikeathon, sponsored by Trident Honda, is being held on Sunday 12th May, 2013, with two routes both starting and finishing at Bishop David Brown School, Sheerwater.
Both routes go through New Haw and Chertsey, they then split with the longer route going through Egham, Chobham and Horsell, the short route returning to Woking via Ottershaw.
Breaking down is a rare event indeed for a Honda, but when it happens this app could help. Available for both Android and iPhone, it gives you quick and easy access to the Honda Breakdown Service. If you've broken down, use the app to pinpoint your exact location and send it to Honda, so that they can reach you quickly.
Trident Honda is a family business and we strive to provide an outstanding level of customer service. Not just words, but something different, better, more caring.
Today the voting opens for the Motor Codes[1] Garage of the Year competition, so please do consider visiting the site and voting for us.
The 'Trident Honda 50th Anniversary Event' runs for eight days, from Saturday 26 January to Sunday 3 February, at both its dealership sites – Queens Road, Weybridge and Guildford Road, Ottershaw, near Woking.
Managing Director Richard Roberts explains:
In 2013 the Woking Bikeathon is going to make a return to the town. The Bikeathon, which was last run in 2011 and had previously run for over 20 years in the town, previously exclusively on behalf of Leukaemia Research, is being resurrected in 2013 for local charities.
The Rotary Club of Woking will be masterminding the event, with Terry Smith, the clubs events chairman saying:
Trident Honda has supported Motor Codes since its inception. Motor Codes is the government-backed, self-regulatory body for the motor industry and its voluntary membership of thousands of garages are all committed to maintaining high standards across new car sales, service and repair and vehicle warranties.
A while ago we announced the launch of the new 1.6 litre diesel. As expected, it is now being added to the Honda Civic range. The new engine boasts 120-PS and achieves 78.5-mpg whilst emitting just 94g/km CO2 - thus qualifying it for free road tax and exemption from the London Congestion charge (subject to registration).
Once again Trident Honda staff took part in the Woking Rotary's Swimathon, held on Sunday 14 Oct 2012 at the Pool in the Park in Woking. Team leader, Mary Spicer, writes:
The Swimathon was great fun and the Trident Turtles did 100 lengths between them, raising £356 in sponsorship. The Trident Turtles have now retreated into their shells for another year!
Our launch events at Ottershaw and Weybridge were a great success, with much better than expected attendance, a first order and many strong enquiries. Unsurprisingly there was also strong interest in the outgoing model; driven by the spectacular CR-V Offers currently available.
Following the launch, we have now removed the launch page and published a page all about the new CR-V - which you can read below:
RoSPA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) has a useful page on Winter driving.
Driving in the winter is very different than in other times of the year. Adverse weather and longer periods of darkness (especially after the clocks go back at the end of October) makes driving more hazardous. Sometimes conditions can be extreme, as we have found out over the last two winters in particular, with prolonged periods of heavy snow and floods.
This means that we need to adapt the way we drive.
Honda BTCC driver Gordon 'Flash' Shedden was crowned BTCC Driver Champion for 2012 at a rain-soaked Brands hatch yesterday. It was the first championship for a Scottish driver for 17 years and is just reward for a great man who has worked tremendously hard to achieve his dream. Matt Neal, last year's champion and fellow Honda driver came 2nd to seal a dominate victory for Honda Racing in the team trophy.
Trident Honda is holding launch events for the new Honda CR-V 2013 on the following dates:
If you would like to attend, please Contact Us.
Honda says investment at its UK plant in Swindon has reached £267m amid plans to ramp up production. The money will support the introduction of its new Civic and CR-V car models and a new 1.6-litre diesel engine.
The site is expected to produce 183,000 cars this year, with output forecast to rise to 250,000 within three years. About 500 workers have been recruited this year in the firm's biggest single UK investment programme for a decade, raising the total workforce to 3,500.
Honda is celebrating after being named the most reliable used car brand in the annual What Car? and Warranty Direct reliability survey for an unprecedented seventh year in a row. According to the report, Honda cars are the least likely to leave passengers stranded at the roadside, with just a one in 10 chance of models suffering a breakdown in any given 12-month period - an enviable record.
Chas Hallet, What Car? Editor in Chief commented:
An excellent weekend of racing for the Honda Yuasa Racing Team saw both Matt and Flash claim victory in all three races. Great driving from the men behind the wheel saw Matt grab his two first place trophies in Race 1 and 3, and Flash claim his in Race 2. It was the team's best set of British Touring Car Championship results in 2012 and puts them in pole position in all three standings tables.
Up next is Croft on 24 June – remember to 'like' the official Honda BTCC Facebook page to keep up with all the action.
The Honda Price Promise will match any quote, for a service, repairs, new tyres or an MOT. Bring your Honda home to the people who know it best.
Our expert technicians are all trained by Honda. They only use Honda genuine parts and they'll give your car a free health check while you're there. And best of all, we'll match any quote from any local garage.
So why not bring your Honda home?
The British built Honda CR-V has fought off fierce competition to be crowned Most Popular 4x4 by expert motoring website http://honestjohn.co.uk. The CR-V came out on top as Google Analytics data, which analysed the number of page views for each car over the last 12 months, recognised it as the most searched for 4x4 on the site. The reliability and robustness of this British built model are just some of the qualities why users are regularly searching for this car.
Business was brought to a standstill last night, when a film crew turned up to film Prince William purchasing flowers for Kate. Sadly it was not the real Prince William, although regular customers will appreciate that our Flowers by Rosie Orr are certainly good enough for royalty!
What Car? has launched TrueMPG, an exciting new initiative to give Britain’s car buyers the most realistic fuel economy information possible. What Car? TrueMPG, tests cars on real roads in exactly the same conditions that every motorist faces every day.
The Honda Yuasa Racing team overcame setbacks and appalling conditions to win two races at the third round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton.
The NGTC Honda Civics of Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal set the pace throughout free practice, but things went wrong in qualifying. Reigning champion Neal, who had topped the damp-but-drying session early on, crashed out, while Shedden’s pole lap was taken away due to overboosting problems with the turbo.
An impressive video of Honda's ASIMO, running, walking backwards, hopping on one foot and even kicking a football.
When you really excel yourself at something you not only get that deep self satisfaction that tells you that this is your best work, but also the admiration of all your peers...
Mixed results at Donington, when championship leader Matt was spun out of the race after the pack was backed up, resulting in contact from Andrew Jordan. Gordon 'Flash' moved up from fourth to second, to defend brilliantly against a hard charging Jason Plato. After some extremely close racing, Plato nudged an angry Flash off the track on the last corner to take a provisional second place, with Flash coming home a hard fought third.
The Honda Yuasa Racing Team kicked off its 2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship challenge in fine style with victory for its new Civic at the Brands Hatch season opener on Saturday 1 April.
Reigning champion Matt Neal qualified in second place and was fighting for the lead of race one when a clash between two rivals delayed him and allowed Rob Collard's BMW slip by to win. But Neal went one better in the second event, moving to the front and fighting off a challenge from rival Jason Plato after an intense battle.
Honda Motor Europe's President, Manabu Nishimae, today announced that the 1.6-litre i-DTEC engine in the new Civic would deliver CO2 emissions of 95g/km.
The new 1.6-litre i-DTEC engine is the first drive train from Honda's new Earth Dreams Technology engine series to be introduced into Europe. It will be manufactured at Honda's UK manufacturing facility in Swindon from the end of 2012.
The new 5 door Honda Civic has been rated one of Europe's safest cars, according to new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP. In addition, Euro NCAP have announced that they are extending Honda's Advanced NCAP reward for its Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) technology to include the new 2012 Civic.
Customers can now book and enjoy an early test drive in the new 2012 Civic. To arrange, please contact our Weybridge sales team on 01932 858811, or our Ottershaw sales team on 01932 874411, or simply follow the link below:
We are pleased to release our first newsletter for 2012. Those of you who frequent our news page will recognise the articles, but for those who do not, we hope that this newsletter will be an interesting and informative read. 2012 looks like being an exciting year for Trident Honda and Honda!
Our first 2012 Honda Civics have arrived, and are being prepared ready for customer demonstrations. Nearly all of the body components on the new 2012 Civic have been redesigned with particular focus on ride and handling, reduced CO2 emissions, design and interior quality, while retaining the class-leading cabin, boot space and practicality.
If you'd like to drive the new 2012 Civic, please visit our 2012 Civic page for details, or call us at Weybridge on 01932 858811 or Ottershaw on 01932 874411.
On 9 January 2012 Acura (a division of Honda operating in the US and Canada) announced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit that an all-new NSX supercar will be manufactured in Ohio. In addition, the new sports car will be developed in the U.S., including the Ohio Center of Honda R&D Americas, Inc. (HRA).
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new Shell Motorist app for iPhone and Android mobiles.
The app helps you to find Shell stations anywhere in the country when you need to fill up and get the right fuel, as well as helping you plan your journey. You can find out what fuels and facilities are available and in the UK as a Shell Drivers' Club Member you can check your loyalty scheme points and transactions and receive offers. Finally, you can keep on top of your vehicle's maintenance by setting reminders to alert you when your vehicle tax, insurance, servicing or annual check-ups are due.
The app is now available in the UK, download it at http://www.shell.co.uk/motoristapp.
Honda today starts production of the new Civic as normal production resumes at its Swindon car plant, with the creation of 500 new jobs.
During his speech to Honda Associates, Honda Motor Europe President Mr Nishimae acknowledged the workforces' resilience:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will exhibit the world premiere of the EV-STER, the next-generation electric small sports concept model, at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011, which will take place at Tokyo Big Sight from Saturday December 3 through to Sunday December 11 2011.
Featuring a dynamic and innovative styling design and excellent environmental performance, the EV-STER, an electric rear-wheel-drive two-seater convertible sports car, will propose a new way to enjoy a sports type model which is unique to the electromotive mobility. The adoption of carbon materials made it possible to reduce the vehicle weight contributing to the vehicle's high driving performance and range of approximately 160km. The easy-to-operate twin-lever steering was adopted for the thorough pursuit of the joy of driving. Moreover, the new concept model enables the driver to make their own adjustments to some vehicle characteristics such as motor output and suspension settings.
The lucky winner of the 2011 Woking and Sam Beare Hospices raffle collected his new Jazz from Trident Honda today!
Ray Newman gets the keys to a brand new Honda Jazz 1.2-litre S with air conditioning, worth £12,435.
American Honda has unveiled the U.S. version of the 2012 Honda CR-V at the LA Auto Show. This fourth-generation CR-V will go on sale in America from 15 December 2011.
The European version of the fourth-generation CR-V, developed and designed specifically for the European market, will be launched in Autumn 2012 and will be produced at Honda's UK manufacturing facility in Swindon. Images and further details of the new European CR-V will be announced closer to the launch.
Honda has announced a line-up of concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show, including concept commuter vehicles designed for easy and fun mobility, and a new sports concept, hinting at the design direction of future models.
Concept models include:
Honda has unveiled an all-new ASIMO humanoid robot with a world-first technology allowing ASIMO to move without being controlled by an operator. With significantly improved intelligence and the physical ability to adapt to situations, ASIMO has taken another step closer to practical use in an office or public space.
Honda has also introduced a new task-performing robot arm. This experimental model was developed while applying multi-joint and posture control technologies to ASIMO. This robot arm can be controlled remotely to perform tasks in places which are difficult for people to access.
American Honda has awarded Joe LoCicero a brand new 2012 Accord after he hit the one million mile mark in his 1990 model.
Joe's million mile journey over the past 15 years is a testament to Honda's reliability, and reinforces Honda's reputation for building rock-solid, dependable cars.
After a four year journey of discovery for Honda's development team, the much anticipated New Honda Civic will arrive on the roads in 2012.
Trident Honda will be holding exclusive preview events for our customers and friends with attendees being the first to see the new car.
The preview nights will take place on:
Team Trident Honda once again took part in the Woking Swimathon on Sunday 23rd October, swimming 115 lengths (comfortably beating the 100 lengths swum last year!) and raising over £250 for local charities.
The annual event was started by the Mayor of Woking, Councillor Ken Howard, and attended by Stephen Henderson, Dealer Principal here at Trident Honda. Trident Honda were delighted to once again sponsor this year's Swimathon.
The most important area of focus throughout the development of the new 2012 Civic was safety - not just the occupants of the car but other road users too - such as pedestrians and cyclists.
Mitsuru Kariya, Civic Development Leader, explains:
Honda has revealed prices for the new 2012 Civic will range from £16,495 OTR for the entry-level 1.4-litre 100PS i-VTEC SE and from £26,595 OTR for the top of the range Civic 2.2 i-DTEC EX GT. The car will also be available in the familiar SE, ES, EX and EX GT trim levels offering customers generous equipment as standard.
The new 2012 Civic was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show last month and order books at Honda dealerships are now open with cars arriving in dealerships during January.
The UK's first open access hydrogen vehicle refuelling station has been officially opened at Honda's manufacturing facility in Swindon. Built and operated by industrial gases company BOC, a member of The Linde Group, the venture is the result of a partnership between Honda, BOC and economic development company Forward Swindon.
Based on the grounds of Honda of the UK Manufacturing in Swindon, the station aims to encourage the development of both hydrogen-powered vehicles - such as the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell car - and the refuelling infrastructure to support them.
Honda's hydrogen powered car, the FCX Clarity made a star appearance in Scotland this week (September 14th-18th) at the World Hydrogen Technologies Conference in Glasgow, at the SECC where more than 150 experts from around the world discussed the future of clean energy with hydrogen power playing a key role.
Honda's FCX Clarity is the ultimate solution to pollution free driving. It is fundamentally an electric car with hydrogen creating the electric onboard through a 'fuel cell stack'. The stack creates electricity from a reaction between hydrogen and atmospheric oxygen. This reaction has only one emission, pure water which comes out of the tailpipe in the form of vapour.
The new Honda Civic features a distinctive new dynamic, flowing exterior design which is complemented by a high quality interior finish.
The designers of the new Civic wanted to keep the sporty and advanced elements of the car's character but tailor them to express the new model's more dynamic feel.
One of the most exclusive and explosive hot hatches of recent years has been given an extra dose of MUGEN power.
The Honda Civic Type R MUGEN debuted in 2010 to near-universal acclaim, and a 20-strong limited edition production run of the hand-built, motorsport-derived machines went on sale to UK enthusiasts.
Honda are delighted to announce a new Limited Edition Civic based on the Si.
The car will be known as the Si-T and feature Pioneer integrated navigation with bluetooth HFT and rear parking sensors and replaces the existing Si-T.
Cars may be more reliable in 2011, but breakdown services remain a valuable source of help - and peace of mind - for motorists. Which? asked 7,366 drivers to rate the service they received when they called for roadside rescue.
They found Honda's Hondacare Assistance is the best carmaker-branded cover. Its excellent 77% overall score puts it well ahead of Club Toyota (67%) and Mazda European Assistance (64%). 'Premium' makes fare less well. BMW (47%), Land Rover (46%) and Mercedes (44%) occupy the bottom three places in our table.
Honda will unveil a cleaner, higher quality Insight hybrid at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
The revised 5-door hatchback will have lower CO2 emissions of 96g/km, achieved through enhanced aerodynamics and powertrain efficiency. Reduced engine friction, changes to the CVT transmission and improved air conditioning all contribute to lower fuel consumption.
The new 2012 Honda Civic will offer a quieter and more refined driving experience to ensure comfortable journeys on all road conditions.
The development team worked hard to sharpen every detail of the design, build and aerodynamics, to optimise the interior refinement in the new Civic. The engineers spent time testing the car in Europe to tune the new Civic to suit the varying road conditions.
The new 2012 Honda Civic will feature a cleaner, more powerful and economical diesel engine to deliver lower running costs for owners.
Improvements to Honda's 2.2-litre i-DTEC engine, coupled with a low-drag body design, mean the new 2012 Civic emits only 110 g/km of CO2 - while producing a powerful 150 PS and 350 Nm of torque.
Haines Bridge is going to be temporarily closed for a period over August / September whilst maintenance work is carried out on the water pumping station. This will affect the access to our Weybridge dealership.
There will be traffic diversion directional signs up during this period however, we would like to offer an alternative route which we believe is more direct and quicker for our customers.
MUGEN of Japan has built a CR-Z MUGEN RR design concept to demonstrate MUGEN's capabilities in terms of function, style, performance and agility. The CR-Z MUGEN RR was produced by M-TEC in Japan for show purposes only and there are currently no plans for further production.
The CR-Z MUGEN RR has been created with many bespoke prototype parts, several of which are created in carbon fibre, including the bonnet, passenger doors and rear tailgate. Other features unique to the car include a full length carbon-fibre underbody, a twin central-exit exhaust, vented front bumpers and race-developed suspension. Orange 4-piston monobloc brake calipers and forged 18-inch alloy wheels both complement the vibrant Valencia Orange Pearl exterior paint work.
A new Honda Civic that's more confident, clever and versatile makes its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
The ninth generation Civic hatchback will offer stand-out looks combined with class-leading space for passengers and luggage - and will continue to deliver peace of mind with low running costs, through Honda's famed and unparalleled reliability.
Honda has been rated the UK's most reliable manufacturer in the latest What Car? and Warranty Direct reliability study for an unprecedented sixth year in a row. The 2011 survey result reinforces Honda's reputation for building rock-solid, dependable cars you can trust.
Honda beat rivals to the top of the What Car? league table thanks to an impressively-low 9 per cent failure rate in the first 12 months. Honda dominated the top of the SUV table with the HR-V and CR-V at number one and two. Jazz and Accord both come fifth in their respective classes while Civic came third in the small hatchback category.
There is a new feature at Trident Honda relating to our used cars. When you walk around the current used car stock on our forecourt, you will see QR codes placed in the side windows of the vehicles.
If you're not yet familiar with QR codes, they're similar to the barcodes used by retailers but hold a larger amount of data. Although relatively new to the UK marketplace, they've been actively used for over a decade in Japan where they were invented.
The latest film in Honda's Channel 4 campaign stars Ben Hersey, a night fisherman from Devon who uses two Honda BF135 marine engines to power his boat 'Goldfish'.
This mini-documentary is the second in a series of films which explore and celebrate real-life people who use their Honda cars, ATVs, lawn mowers, generators, marine engines and motorbikes in unusual and extraordinary ways. Viewers may remember Philippa, the alpaca farmer, zipping around on her Honda ATV tending to her 100-strong herd in the first film which aired on 26 May 2011.
More than 25,000 people soaked in the fantastic sights from the top of the Honda Eye, the 40-metre high, 24 pod ferris wheel, experiencing Goodwood as they've never seen it before.
Queues formed every day for the free-of-charge attraction before it officially opened at 9am and it continued to pull in crowds until it took its last flight on Sunday evening.
Preparation for the fourth annual Woking Swimathon is well underway and Trident Honda will sponsoring the event once again.
This charity event, organised by The Rotary Club of Woking, is taking place on Sunday 23rd October 2011 at Woking Pool in the Park from 9am - 6pm.
Honda cars generated fewer warranty claims over the last 12 months than any other brand, according to research by MB&G, the warranty provider.
Japanese and Korean brands dominated the list, with Honda followed by Lexus, Mitsubishi, Toyota and Suzuki in the top five.
Honda (UK)'s first foray into the world of show gardens at this year's Gardeners' World Live was a fantastic success with its beautiful 'Garden of Dreams' winning a prestigious RHS Silver medal.
The look and feel of the Garden of Dreams drew inspiration from Honda's 'Power of Dreams' philosophy and featured soft, dreamy plantings which contrasted with a dynamic, spiral pathway that lead into a contemplation pool. The pool itself was shaped like a keyhole, suggesting a portal to another place. Blue-grey painted walls and white trees and their shadows lengthened perspective, adding to the imagination of the space.
Honda is introducing two firsts at Goodwood Festival of Speed; the Honda Eye, a 40-metre high, 24-pod giant ferris wheel and the official debut of the CR-Z MUGEN.
The Honda Eye will enable visitors to experience widespread views of the Goodwood Estate and the beautiful surrounding areas of West Sussex. The Eye will be open throughout the Festival, running in 10 minute rotations from 9am - 6pm. Car enthusiasts can queue for multiple rides on the attraction, free of charge.
The nationwide search is on for people who use their Honda car, motorbike, lawn mower, marine engine, ATV or generator, in an extraordinary way to tell their story. It could be transforming a Civic into an ice cream van or using a Honda hedge trimmer to create outlandish creatures. Whatever the story, if it's unexpected and just a little bit daft, Honda wants to hear it.
Cyclist Ed Clancy, gymnast Beth Tweddle, javelin thrower Goldie Sayers and swimmer Jazmin Carlin have joined with Honda (UK) to form the Power of Dreams Team to inspire others to follow their ambitions.
Due to increased interest in used Honda cars, we urgently require quality used Honda vehicles to fulfil customer demand!
We need Honda vehicles, up to 7 years old or 60,000 miles.
Dealer service satisfaction has seen a notable improvement in the latest JD Power and Associates/What Car? UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study.
Overall, vehicle ownership satisfaction in the UK has seen an increased from 2010 with improvement occurring across all aspects of the ownership experience.
It is the intention of Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd (HUM) to return to their normal daily production plan during September. This follows the period of parts supply interruption and reduced production levels following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Associates and suppliers have all made tremendous efforts during this period to make this recovery possible.
Honda (UK) and MUGEN Euro have revealed the first official photographs of the CR-Z MUGEN - the higher-performance hybrid coupe.
Development of the supercharged Honda CR-Z is on track, with performance figures already looking promising. Early tests with a prototype car based on a standard CR-Z and a mid-tune engine have given 0-60mph times around that of the Civic Type R.
Trident Honda sponsored this year's Scout May Fayre which was held on the 3rd May at the Wheatsheaf Common in Woking.
Staff also took part in the bank holiday festivities and ran a competition to win a Honda lawn mower. Entrants had to guess how many balloons filled up a Honda Jazz and Jamie Anderson was the lucky winner with his guess of 107!
The Trident Honda Stocklist now has shortlist functionality. To use it, simply tick the boxes to the right-hand-side of each price, and when you have finished selecting your shortlisted cars click the button View Shortlist
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The shortlist is remembered between searches, so you can perform multiple searches and shortlist cars from each.
Cyclists who took part in the 23rd annual Woking Bikeathon on Sunday 15th May may have seen a few familiar faces from Trident Garages.
Richard Roberts, Managing Director, was one of the volunteers who marshalled on the course whilst Brian Cruickshank, Sales Support, and Martin Beagley, Vehicle Technician, were two of the cyclists taking part in the charity bike ride raising money for Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research. Together, Brian and Martin have raised over £350 for the cause and successfully completed the course in under 2 hours!
We have now completed the integration of Facebook into our website with Facebook Like
buttons at the top right of each page and below each news article. We very much hope that this will make it easier for you to share information with your friends and family.
If you click on a Like button then, providing you are already logged into Facebook, it will add the fact that you like that content onto your Facebook profile page. It will also give you the opportunity of adding a comment. If you have any problems adding a comment at that point, then you can do so later from within your Facebook wall.
Roadtestreports.co.uk have named the Honda Jazz Hybrid as their Car Star of the Month.
Previously selected as their Car Star back in October 2009, the Jazz earns itself a moment in the spotlight once again, mainly on the merit of becoming Honda's latest hybrid model.
Although the new Lime Green colour isn't flavour of the month, overall Road Test Reports remarks:
Vincent Simeone and Flavia Cacace, the stars of Strictly Come Dancing, are travelling the length and breadth of Britain in style thanks to a Honda CR-V.
Honda (UK) provided the British-built SUV to transport the pair to theatres around the country to perform in their own show - Midnight Tango.
Flavia Cacace says:
The CR-Z MUGEN is to be supercharged and deliver around 200PS. MUGEN Euro's tuned Honda CR-Z remains on course for its world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.
MUGEN has revealed that the high-performance CR-Z hybrid will use a supercharger to deliver over 50 per cent more power and torque from the Honda's petrol-electric drivetrain. The tuned version of the hybrid coupe is expected to produce around 200PS, and 181lb.ft of torque, with significantly enhanced performance throughout the rev range. The car retains the Honda IMA electric motor and the original 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine, which has been rebuilt to MUGEN specification with bespoke upgraded and strengthened internal components.
The latest Trident Honda newsletter is now available online! Click on the image above for the link!
Find out what Team Trident Honda have been up to, what's in the pipeline and the current offers on selected new cars.
Trident Honda has only one new Type-R left!
Production of the Type-Rs stopped in October 2010 so it is your last chance to buy one from Trident Honda!
MUGEN Euro is developing a highly-tuned version of Honda's CR-Z, which will deliver Type R-like performance from the hybrid's petrol-electric powertrain - and may offer even better fuel economy. This faster, more powerful car will make its world debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July.
The CR-Z MUGEN will feature enhancements to both the 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine and the Honda IMA system to boost power and torque, while bespoke brakes and suspension will be fitted to improve the chassis dynamics.
Honda has launched a campaign to find Britain's most talented 'makers', to promote the skills of its car building engineers in Swindon.
'Made in Britain' aims to unearth the country's highly-skilled crafters, builders, innovators and techno-gurus through a new Facebook campaign, which will offer outstanding creators 'Development Awards' worth up to £1,000.
Back by popular demand, the new Jazz is now available with automatic Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT). It adapts seamlessly to different driving speeds, keeping the engine in the most efficient and economical power range. The performance is strong and smooth, even at low speeds, and if you're stopped on a slope the Hill Start Assist prevents you rolling backwards.
Race-car looks are combined with high-spec interior equipment on Honda's new limited edition model, the Civic Ti. Based on the 1.4 and 1.8 i-VTEC SE variants, the Civic Ti comes with £3,700 worth of extra equipment over and above the standard model.
The 5-door Civic is inspired by this season's Honda Racing British Touring Car challenger, and is fitted with unique, 17-inch 'Pro Race' wheels from Team Dynamics, Honda's racing partner in the BTCC.
Honda continues its tradition of creating ground-breaking advertising campaigns by introducing, for the first time ever, an App with the functionality to enable users to 'play' with a commercial using a mobile phone, in real time.
Created to celebrate the launch of the new Honda Jazz, the App uses innovative technology to allow viewers with an Apple iPhone to 'catch' animated characters as they appear on screen in Honda's new TV advert 'This Unpredictable Life'.
The Honda Accord range has been given improvements to fuel economy, refinement and exterior design to boost its competitiveness in the corporate market.
Both the Accord Saloon and Tourer models continue to offer impressive quality and high specification, and aim to combine class-leading reliability with lower running costs.
Honda (UK) is continuing to make new car ownership more affordable by adding three years' complimentary servicing and a range of flexible finance options to selected new cars until the end of March 2011. Honda is also easing the pain of the New Year VAT rise by absorbing the price increase for customers throughout January.
Honda has now released their Honda ASIMO iPhone application for Android.
Walk through Honda's robot development history, from 1986 when the first robot aimed at researching bipedal walking was created, to ASIMO, Honda's latest robot. Walk to evolve your robot to ASIMO, so you can race your ASIMO around the Suzuka circuit. By completing one lap (5.8km) with ASIMO, you can compare your lap time with other players worldwide and share via Twitter and Facebook.
The application can be installed from your phone's app store or market place, or visit the following page for more details: http://world.honda.com/ASIMO/RunWithASIMO/
Honda (UK) is very proud of their reputation for excellent customer service, which they have built up over many years. Honda's dedication to customer service has seen them achieve 2nd position in the 2010 JD Power Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Survey, and they continue to strive to improve.
Since 2005 Honda has invested in a team of dedicated staff to call a sample of customers who visit Honda dealerships either to buy cars or have their current cars serviced and ask them about the level of service received.
Whilst both Trident Honda's branches are now Honda Dealerships, both were previously MG Rover. As a result, Trident Honda are still able to service, MOT and repair MG Rover vehicles. Indeed most of our technicians are MG Rover factory-trained and both branches have the MG Rover Testbook diagnostic computers.
Our Ottershaw branch is still continuing to supply used MG Rovers and we often have quality used vehicles available in our stock. A 1-year warranty is supplied free-of-charge, when buying a used MG Rover from Trident Honda, but you are able to extend this up to 5-years, at additional cost.
The improved Honda Insight hybrid, featuring adjusted suspension to improve ride comfort and NVH levels and enhanced trim levels is now on British roads.
Prices start at £16,325 for the SE model, but with Honda's current Affordable Driving consumer offer, the hybrid is available at £14,995 OTR until the end of December, making it even more attainable - and the least expensive hybrid on the market by a mile.
Top Gear has crowned the Honda CR-Z their 'Green Car of the Year' in the magazine's fiercely contested annual Awards. This new trophy brings the total to four awards in as many weeks for the world's first sporty hybrid.
The CR-Z's blend of sporty looks, agile handling and good fuel efficiency allowed it to deal with the bustling back streets of the Third Ring district in China to win over the judges at Top Gear.
Top Gear summed up:
Make sure you stay safe whilst you are driving in the snow with this advice from the AA:
The popular Honda Jazz has been given a refresh, with a range of enhancements to both the looks and driving dynamics. The revised Jazz range, which will include a hybrid model, goes on sale in the UK on 1 February 2011, with prices starting from £11,295 for the 1.2 S model and £15,995 for the Hybrid variant in HE trim.
The challenge for Honda's engineers was to freshen and improve the car without compromising on the characteristics that make the Jazz so popular. But by enhancing the car's strongest qualities, Honda has taken the Jazz on to the next stage, producing a car with greater flexibility, better looks, increased ride comfort and improved eco credentials.
Honda unveiled the all-new Fit (Jazz) EV Concept electric vehicle and the platform for a mid-size plug-in hybrid vehicle. Both vehicles are integral to the Honda Electric Mobility Network, the company's comprehensive approach to reducing CO2 emissions through innovative products, energy management and energy production technologies.
The Fit EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda's upcoming production Fit EV all-electric vehicle, which will be introduced to the US and Japan in 2012. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda's next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012.
Honda will unveil an electric vehicle concept at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, alongside a plug-in hybrid platform that showcases the next generation of Honda hybrid technology. Video of both unveils will be streamed online.
The Honda press conference is at 13.20 (LA time) on Wednesday, 17 November (that's 21.20 in the UK).
Honda's CR-Z - the world's first sporty hybrid - has impressed judges at Stuff magazine, Japan Car of the Year and the RAC Future Car Challenge to collect three top accolades in just seven days.
On Tuesday, the hybrid coupe beat tough international opposition to become Japan Car of the Year 2010-2011. This is the 11th time a Honda car has collected the prestigious honour - making it the most successful manufacturer in JCOTY history.
Takanobu Ito, President and CEO of Honda Motor, said:
Honda has been named Britain's most reliable car manufacturer by the influential FN50 survey, further strengthening Honda's reputation for bullet proof reliability.
Honda beat off rivals to the top spot in the annual survey which is published by industry leading publication Fleet News. The report covers 1.5 million vehicles owned or managed by the country's 50 largest contract hire companies. Honda also featured highly in the top ten most reliable cars with the Accord and British-built Civic in second and ninth place respectively.
Graham Avent, Corporate Operations Manager at Honda (UK), commented:
If you don't want to change your current car, there are still ways you can drive greener:
Don't drive around with unnecessary weight in your car - the engine will have to work harder and use more fuel. Empty your car of anything that you don't need to carry around all the time. Remove roof boxes and roof racks when you're not using them - they cause extra aerodynamic drag, which will raise your fuel consumption. Open windows and sunroofs do the same; and for the same reason, get any loose items of external trim fixed.
The Honda CRZ came first in the 'Most Economic and Environment Friendly Sports HEV' category at the first RAC Brighton to London Future Car Challenge on Saturday 6 November.
Entrants started the challenge from Madeira Drive in Brighton, finishing at Pall Mall in London. Cars had to be driven around the 60 mile route in reverse, and the mission was to complete the event with the least energy impact. Entries were measured in various modes for the energy used during the drive.
The lucky winner of the Woking and Sam Beare Hospice Car Raffle has been announced. Congratulations to Mrs Borgars who has won a new Honda Jazz!
Trident Honda is proud to support this very worthwhile local charity event.
ASIMO reached a huge milestone and celebrated its 10th Anniversary on 31st October. A decade ago, Honda created a humanoid robot so advanced it started a revolution in humanoid robot technology. To mark this date, dedicated Anniversary websites and films have been launched today, with new photos, videos, the story of its creation and smartphone apps.
The Honda Racing Team today officially announced that drivers Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden will once again be behind the wheel of the Honda Racing Civics for the 2011 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
The strong partnership of twice BTCC champion Matt Neal and Gordon 'Flash' Shedden will build on the successful 2010 season for the Honda Racing Team. Both drivers were in contention until the final round at Brands Hatch earlier this month where they narrowly missed out in the fight for the Drivers' crown, finishing in second and third spot respectively.
Three of Honda's cleanest cars will compete in the very first RAC Future Car Challenge in November. The new Honda Jazz Hybrid has been entered in the Brighton to London event, alongside the hydrogen-powered FCX Clarity fuel cell car and a sporty hybrid CR-Z.
Starting at Madeira Drive in Brighton, the Future Car Challenge uses the traditional 60 mile veteran car run route, but in reverse. The three Honda cars will be retracing the route taken by Honda Motor founder, Soichiro Honda, when he tackled the London to Brighton event in 1985.
The British-built Honda Civic has been given a refresh with a range of cosmetic enhancements for 2011. The updates and additions are designed to enhance the striking appearance and passenger comfort of the car at no extra cost to the customer.
Production for the 2011 Honda Civic begins at the Swindon manufacturing plant in November 2010 with prices starting from £13,995 for the 1.4 Type S.
Honda has announced that it has been presented with one of the first Euro NCAP Advanced rewards at Paris Motor Show. Honda's CMBS technology has been recognised as amongst the best safety innovations, offering research proven benefits, by Euro NCAP.
Euro NCAP Advanced is a Euro NCAP initiative in response to the rapid development of new safety technologies available when buying cars for which there is no independent assessment. Euro NCAP Advanced is open to any technical system that has a demonstrable safety benefit, whether it is primary, secondary or tertiary, as long as it is available as an option on one of the Euro NCAP tested cars and not already addressed by the current star rating.
Making its debut at the Paris Motor Show this week, the hybrid version of the Jazz features Honda's innovative petrol-electric IMA system and retains the practical characteristics found in the supermini, while lowering emissions and improving fuel economy.
John Kingston, Government Affairs and Environment Manager, Honda (UK), explains:
Motoring consumer champion, Motor Codes, has launched a national campaign to make the country's garages better by gathering feedback from customers. As part of the campaign, those providing feedback could win up to £500 against the cost of their last service or repair.
Chris Mason, Motor Codes director, explains:
Honda Racing Team stars Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden have closed in on the lead of the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship by taking a win apiece at Donington Park on Sunday. Honda has won the BTCC manufacturers' championship, beating rival Chevrolet.
Both Honda Racing Team aces Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden are predicting a no holds barred scrap for points in the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship when the action moves to Donington Park this weekend. Neal and Shedden are in the thick of the hunt for this season's spoils and know that Sunday's three races in Leicestershire will be crucial to the title run-in.
Neal is currently second in the standings and he says that he will be absolutely flat out around the sweeps of the historic track. Neal says:
Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor for Policing in London and Chair of the London Hydrogen Partnership, was among the first in the UK to drive Honda's hydrogen fuel cell car, the FCX Clarity, yesterday at City Hall in London.
Mr Malthouse, Chair of the London Hydrogen Partnership, said:
Earlier this year, Helene Raynsford announced her retirement from rowing due to ill health. She has now returned to good health and is eager to start competitive rowing again in the hope of being considered for GB's World Championship Paralympic Team.
By the time the World Championship Paralympic's happen, Helene would only have been training for three months with GB rowing, so she is not expecting any gold medals winning performances. But with her 'Helene Friendly Training Programme', Trident Honda wishes her all the best in her return and we are sure it is only a matter of time before she is back on the podium!
Honda's ground-breaking hydrogen fuel cell car, the FCX Clarity, has made its debut on UK roads, in the first of a series of high-profile test drives to raise awareness of the zero emission technology.
Business Secretary, Vince Cable, was one of the first to drive the world's only production fuel cell electric car following a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street.
He said:
Honda Racing team star Matt Neal has thrust himself right back into the title fight for this season's Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship after a win and a third place finish at Knockhill in Scotland on Sunday.
Neal has moved into second place in the standings after the rounds in Fife and is optimistic of reaching the title summit in the remaining six rounds of this season's competition, which continues at Donington Park on 18th and 19th September. Neal carried a full load of success ballast to notch a fourth place finish in race one. He then took his fourth victory of the year in race two before he battled to third place in the final event of the weekend. It meant he outscored all his rivals over the three events and has edged closer to the top of the chase for the coveted crown.
A hybrid version of Honda's much-loved Jazz will make its world debut at the Paris Motor Show in September, bringing lower emissions and improved fuel economy to the practical supermini.
The introduction of Honda's petrol-electric IMA system to the Jazz, makes the car the world's first B-segment hybrid.
The Honda CR-Z has been rated one of Europe's safest cars, achieving a maximum 5-stars in the latest independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP.
Euro NCAP's rating scheme focuses on the vehicle's overall safety performance which gives consumers an easy to understand single score. The system considers occupant protection in frontal, side, pole and rear impacts, child protection, pedestrian protection and the availability of driver aids.
Independent research published today by Which? shows that in just two years of operation, automotive consumer champion Motor Codes is already making significant progress in raising service and repair standards in UK garages.
The research highlights that Motor Codes garages performed significantly better than non-Code subscribed service centres, spotting almost 20% more faults in tests set out by the consumer watchdog.
The most reliable cars sold in the UK are made by Japanese brands, according to the latest Warranty Direct and What Car? survey.
For the fifth year Honda topped the annual car reliability study, with just 7 per cent requiring repairs in a 12 month period.
The Government has announced that the vehicle scrappage scheme has been extended to the end of March 2010; previously the scheme was to end at the end of February. The vehicle scrappage scheme gives £2000 against a qualifying part-exchange towards a new car.
Britain's 'greenest' car is the Honda Insight with the 'least green' car being the 8.0 litre Dodge SRT-10, according to the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). It calculates that a year's driving in the Dodge emits the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions as is absorbed by 322 mature trees - the equivalent of an acre of oak forest. The ETA examined over 1,300 models of car currently on sale in Britain and compared their power, emissions, fuel efficiency and the amount of noise they produce to create a definitive guide to buying the 'greenest' vehicle.
It is with great sadness that we have to say goodbye to our General Parts Manager, Ian Essex, after nearly 30 years of loyal service. One of the bedrocks of Trident Honda, Ian will be sorely missed by all, but we wish him every happiness for his new life in France.
Au revoir Ian!!
The biggest vehicle reliability survey in the country has named the Honda Civic as the most reliable car. The survey, which quizzed the country's largest fleet operators who between them run more than a million vehicles, saw the Civic take top position from its nearest rival the BMW 3 Series.
Honda and BMW were the only two carmakers on the leaderboard, which revealed that Honda made three of the top five most reliable cars and BMW the remaining two.
The first British-built Honda jazz has rolled off the production line in Swindon.
European production of the Jazz has shifted from Japan to the UK as Honda aims to produce particular models in the continent where they are most popular. More than 70,000 Jazz cars are sold in Europe each year.
David Hodgetts, Director of Honda of the UK Manufacturing in Swindon, said:
With the Government's scrappage scheme pushing more small cars onto the road, insurance specialist Warranty Direct has revealed the Honda Jazz as one of the most reliable Superminis on the road.
According to data compiled from Warranty Direct's 50,000 UK policies on 4-7 year old cars, only one in 10 of the diminutive Jazz models will break down in the average year.
Official pictures have been released of the Honda CR-Z concept, the first hybrid with seriously sporting pretensions.
Honda is set to unveil it at this year's Tokyo motor show in late October and, despite the 'concept' tag, Honda sources say that it's nine-tenths production ready and will be in UK showrooms by the summer of 2010.
Honda is testing reaction to a future rival for the Ford S-Max with a new hybrid concept called the Honda Skydeck.
The sleek MPV is likely to replace the FR-V for Europe, although it has a more conventional three rows of seats instead of the previous car's two benches. The car's proportions are only slightly smaller than those of the Ford, and it is substantially larger than the FR-V in all but width.
The government is to extend its car scrappage scheme, in an announcement made by Lord Mandelson. He said the scheme, which started in May and gives consumers £2,000 off a new car if they trade in one at least 10 years old, was running out of money.
We cannot do everything but that does not mean doing nothing
Our managing director Richard Roberts today announced the appointment of James Roberts to the board of directors:
I am very pleased to announce that James Roberts, our Group Used Car Buyer, has been promoted to the role of Director - Used Car Operations with immediate effect. This is in recognition of the role played by James in a vital part of our business.
Please visit our Management Team page for more details.
Official pictures have been released of the new Honda CR-V, which will go on sale in January 2010.
The car will be available with Honda's 2.2-litre i-DTEC engine, which was launched in the Accord last year, for the first time. It produces 148bhp and 258lb ft of torque. It can also be mated to either a manual gearbox or a new, five-speed automatic unit.
The Honda Insight has been rated one of the UK's safest cars, setting the benchmark for hybrid cars, according to the new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP.
The Insight is in good company, with the Jazz, Civic and Accord all awarded the maximum five star rating since the introduction of the new rating scheme.
Honda could be set to launch an all-electric city car at the Tokyo motor show in October, according to reports in Japan.
Honda has long favoured hydrogen fuel-cell technology over all-electric cars, but it could be forced into adopting electric technology due to the slow set-up and huge cost of hydrogen networks around the world.
This is the first picture of the facelifted Honda CR-V, which will go on sale in Europe next year.
The picture was leaked on to the internet by a Japanese Honda website, which also revealed the car will be unveiled on 17 September.
Honda has released a special edition Civic Si, which comes with a smattering of sporty add-ons.
The Si grade only applies to the five-door Civic and covers all engine variants. The package includes colour-coded bumpers, front foglights, a Type-R-style mesh grille and dark chrome door handles and fuel cap.
Honda is pushing ahead with its plans to begin mass-production of its hydrogen fuel-cell-powered FCX Clarity, despite the slow take-up of hydrogen technology.
In the U.S, a key market for hydrogen technology, the Obama administration has publicly backed electric car technology and has consistently distanced itself from creating a hydrogen network.
Honda Civic Type Rs are to be exported from the UK to Japan from next year. The three-door will be called the Type-R Euro to distinguish it from the four-door Type-R Civics on sale in Japan and will be sold in limited numbers.
The cars are built at Honda's plant in Swindon.
A Honda spokesman said:
The new Honda Accord has been named as the UK's most reliable car in this year's Which? car survey, it was announced today. The car achieved a reliability score of 99%, one of the highest scores ever achieved; closely followed by the new Honda Jazz in second place with a score of 98%.
Automotive insurance company Warranty Direct has unveiled its manufacturer reliability index of the most dependable used cars (3-6 years old) for 2009.
Warranty Direct studied the reliability and cost of repair of 250 of the most popular models during the last 12 months. A total of 30 manufacturers from a database of 50,000 policies were analysed.
Honda claimed top spot as the brand least likely to break down with fellow Far East manufacturers Mazda, Toyota, Subaru, Nissan and Mitsubishi close behind in the Top 10.
Honda's new CEO, Takanobu Ito, has announced plans to begin sales of the CR-Z hybrid car in Japan in February 2010. Ito also mentioned that details of a UK release date for the new hybrid will be announced towards the end of 2009.
The Honda CR-Z is the company's sportiest hybrid model yet, with Honda giving it more power and performance than the Insight in a bid to improve the image of hybrids.
Honda has announced that its FR-V MPV is to be phased out this year. Production of the six-seater will be stopped this summer, with the last Honda FR-V expected to roll off the Japanese Suzuka production line in August.
Honda does not intend to replace the FR-V; the company says it will be able to cover the market with the Insight and Jazz.
Car Comparator is a fantastic industry leading new tool, available via the Honda website, which allows you to see just how well Honda cars compare against other manufacturers.
It allows you to compare any car on the market for not only price and specification, but other variables including Power, Torque, CO2 emissions, MPG, Annual driver BIK tax, Insurance group and VED band.
Honda has scored top marks in the What Car?/JD Power Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Survey 2009. Following on from its 5-star success in 2008 Honda have again triumphed, with an overall score of 81.7%.
Mugen Motorsports, Honda's tuning division, is set to release a hardcore Civic Type RR later this year - heralding plans to enhance Honda's entire model range.
Based on the high-revving three-door UK-spec Civic Type-R, the Type RR features a 240bhp engine and track-focused cabin. It is expected to look a lot like the original Civic Type-R concept, revealed in 2006.
The Honda Insight has been named Green Car of the Year 2009 by the Environmental Transport Association (ETA).
The ETA examined over 1300 models of car currently on sale in Britain and compared their power, emissions, fuel efficiency and even the amount of noise they produce to create a definitive guide to buying the greenest vehicle.
The New Honda Jazz has been rated one of Europe's safest cars, setting the benchmark for the supermini class, according to the new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP.
Euro NCAP's new rating scheme focuses on the vehicle's overall safety performance which gives consumers an easy to understand single score. The new system considers occupant protection in frontal, side, pole and rear impacts, child protection, pedestrian protection and the availability of driver aids. The Honda Jazz has been awarded the maximum 5-star rating which follows on from the 5 star results achieved by both the Honda Civic and the Honda Accord.
TOKYO, Japan, May 11, 2009 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that Insight ranked as the industry's best-selling car among new vehicle registrations* in Japan for the month of April 2009, with sales of 10,481 units (source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association). It is the first time in history for a hybrid model to be the industry's best selling vehicle in Japan for any monthly sales period.
Honda's Insight is the first hybrid to become the top-selling vehicle in Japan. The car clinched the top sales spot for April, with the Japanese car maker shifting 10,481 units to the home market.
Honda (UK) has confirmed that it will participate in the UK car scrappage scheme, which starts on Monday 18th May. The UK car industry has put considerable pressure on the government to introduce a scheme to encourage new car purchases and help support UK dealers and manufacturers.
Honda's FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell car has been announced as the World Green Car at the New York International Auto Show.
The FCX Clarity was chosen from an initial entry list of 22 contenders nominated by 59 World Car jurors from 25 countries throughout the world and is the second time Honda has won the award with the Civic Hybrid receiving the same honour in 2006.
Trident Honda are pleased to announce we are now able to offer test drives in the fantastic new Honda Insight hybrid car.
The original Honda Insight, launched in 1999, was the pioneer of hybrid technology in Europe. The new Insight breaks new ground by providing all the environmental and economical benefits of a hybrid, plus it sells for several thousand pounds below the Toyota Prius. At the same time, the new hybrid should match or exceed the fuel economy of the Prius.
Following on from recent press reports, we thought you would be interested in the following facts:
Honda has today announced the prices of the all-new and highly anticipated Honda Insight. Prices for what is the world's most affordable hybrid are confirmed as follows:
TOKYO, Japan - Honda announced that global sales of Honda hybrid vehicles passed the 300,000-unit mark on a cumulative basis at the end of January 2009, since the introduction of the first-generation Insight in November 1999.
Honda will unveil its first hot diesel, in the shape of the new Honda Accord Type S, at the Geneva motor show in March, the company has announced.
The Honda Accord Type S will use the same 2.2-litre diesel engine as the standard car, but tweaked to produce an extra 22lb ft of torque and 29bhp more. The power gain is achieved through the use of a larger intercooler and changes to the turbocharger and cylinder head.
Honda has been voted the best manufacturer for customer service, according to a recent survey.
The UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) surveyed 24,000 people who voted for companies in a variety of different sectors including retail, leisure, finance and utilities.
Honda welcomes any Government measures aimed at stimulating the UK car market. In particular, we welcome Government support for the automotive supply chain and the skills and training initiatives. As an independent company, Honda's policy is not to request or receive any direct financial support from the Government. For Honda's UK manufacturing operation at Swindon, our plans remain on course to retain our people, their skills and return to full production in June.
Trident Honda are delighted to announce a new variant to the highly acclaimed Honda S2000 model line up, marking the end of production for the award winning sports car.
The Honda S2000 GT Edition 100 is limited to 100 units and has the following unique features;
Honda has revealed a range of accessories for the new Insight. The exterior pack brings a sporty bodykit, chrome B-pillars and Crystal design alloy wheels.
Interior upgrades include ambient lighting for the footwells and centre console, as well as a Honda-branded portable sat-nav that mounts to the dash. Further details and prices will be available later in the year.
Honda has announced that it will discontinue production of the S-2000 sports car by the end of June 2009. The S-2000 is still a highly respected sportscar, and this truly marks the end-of-an-era. It is believed that the credit crunch, the moving environmental goals, and the eagerly anticipated launch of the hybrid Honda CR-Z have combined to bring about the demise of the S-2000.
Trident Honda is now on YouTube. We plan to start adding videos and selecting favourite videos from YouTube to share. There isn't much content yet, but please do subscribe, so that you can see the new content as it arrives.
Read how Autoexpress got on with their first drive of the forthcoming Honda Insight:
The restructuring of Honda's new model programme that led to the death of the new Honda NSX is much more extensive than previously thought. Honda is completely dismantling its plans for the next two years as it attempts to deal with the decline in new car sales across the world.
Among the casualties of Honda's rethink are a range of rear-wheel-drive cars to be sold under the Acura brand, a proposed V8 engine, a successor to the Honda S2000 and a convertible based on the forthcoming Honda CR-Z coupé.
Official pictures of the UK-spec Honda Insight hybrid have leaked onto the web ahead of this weekend's Detroit motor show.
The UK version of Honda's new 'affordable hybrid' differs only slightly from the production-ready US model unveiled at the end of last year, with new clear indicator lenses and conventional round fog lights.
Trident Honda has replaced its Microsoft Windows desktops with a Debian GNU/Linux based terminal server. You may not have heard of Linux, but it is everywhere: Linux powers many games consoles, many of the new generation of netbooks, some televisions, mobile phones (for example many of those made by Motorola and Nokia), the vast majority of supercomputers, and most of the Internet including Google. Linux is not, however, widely used on the desktop because, until recently at least, it required significant computer expertise.
Honda will be boosting its hybrid line-up in 2010 with a petrol-electric Jazz.
The world's first hybrid supermini will be powered by the same mechanicals as the forthcoming Insight hatchback.
Honda has cancelled the new NSX as part of a radical restructuring of its car making business. The V10-engined supercar, which was a direct challenge to Ferrari and Porsche, would have been the most powerful production car that the company had ever produced.
From today, Ginsters is now supplying our Ottershaw Forecourt with Ginsters sandwiches and chilled food. This morning the Ginsters staff worked hard to ensure that the chiller looked the best it could, and already a number of customers have responded favourably. Trident Honda has long been supplied by Ginsters, but today saw the Ginsters appointed as our sandwich supplier.
Our Forecourt Manager, Mary Spicer, says:
On 26 November 2008, Honda's new Accord achieved the first three star pedestrian test rating for the Large Family class in the latest Euro NCAP crash test results published. In addition, the Accord has the best overall performance for combined safety in this class with 5 star adult protection, 4 star child protection and 3 star pedestrian protection.
Ken Keir, Senior Vice President of Honda Motor Europe said:
Honda is pulling out of Formula One, blaming the world economic crisis for plans to sell its team. The decision leaves Englishman Jenson Button and 2009 team-mate Rubens Barrichello without drives, with only a few mid-ranking seats still available.
Honda, which spent more than £300m a year on F1, said it would also no longer supply the sport with engines.
This is the first picture of the production-ready Honda Insight hybrid due to be shown at the Detroit motor show next month.
Very little has changed from the Insight Concept shown at the Paris motor show. The striking front grille of the show car has been toned down, with the distinctive LED light clusters replaced by more conventional units.
Trident Weybridge is delighted to have been given responsibility for Cobham and its environs, by Honda, including:
Whilst Trident Honda is delighted to welcome customers from any area, this is a recognition by Honda of Trident Weybridge's outstanding customer care.
Back in May (we've only just come across this news), Honda Asimo was the unlikely conductor at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in the United States. The performance was met with enthusiastic shouts from the audience as it took a final bow.
An amazing technical feat by Honda.
The Accord i-DTEC automatic will go on sale in January 2009 priced from £22,400. Honda will launch its first automatic transmission for a diesel engine in 2009, with the new gearbox featuring in the Accord.
The Japanese manufacturer expects automatic transmission in the Accord to appeal to a new segment of customers, particularly in the corporate market, where it considers high mileage user choosers often will only consider an automatic transmission.
The Championship White Edition of the Civic Type R is a highly anticipated addition to the line-up and will continue to build the reputation of Type R.
The Championship White Edition combines design and performance enhancements over a standard Civic Type R
Changes include:
Honda has announced a new system to encourage economical driving. Unveiled at the Los Angeles motor show, the Ecological Drive Assist System will make its debut in the new Insight saloon, which goes on sale in spring next year.
Honda has revealed a ground-breaking hydrogen-powered FC Sport concept at the Los Angeles motor show.
The three-seat coupe concept car explores the flexibility of the Japanese brand's 'V Flow' hydrogen fuel cell technology. Until now, the emissions-free system has only been used in the FCX Clarity saloon.
Trident Garages are pleased to announce we are now an Approved Mini Service Centre.
We are now able to service ALL makes of Mini, including the latest models, from as little as £109.95. In addition to this, if you know of a family member or friend who owns a Mini we will offer you a £25.00 Trident Honda referral voucher which can be redeemed when they have their Mini serviced with us for the first time.
For further details please contact Ottershaw Service on 01932 874411.
Trident Honda are proud to announce the launch of the new Honda Jazz, taking one of the most successful models in supermini history to the next level. Appealing to a broader audience, the new Jazz is not only more stylish and contemporary but it is also slightly longer and wider providing a more spacious interior.
To book your personal test drive in the all-new Jazz, or for further details, please contact Ottershaw Sales on 01932 874411 or contact Weybridge Sales on 01932 858811.
Honda has again scored top points in the 2008 What Car?/JD Power Customer Satisfaction Survey.
This year's survey asked 16,301 car owners for their verdicts on the service they got from their dealers. The five-star result was a unanimous seal of approval, with all those surveyed giving the thumbs-up, whether they had a Jazz supermini or a CR-V 4x4.
The overall star rating comprises ratings in five categories: Service Initiation, Service Adviser, Dealer Facilities, Picking Up and Service Quality.
Trident Honda has joined Motor Codes - the Motor Industry Codes of Practice scheme, one of the first dealer groups to sign up when first announced to the trade in March of this year.
As part of industry backing in the fight against rip-off garages the Motor Industry Codes of Practice scheme is a robust new code of practice to improve the standards of garages across the country, addressing complaints which cost consumers an estimated £4billion a year.
For further details please visit:
Guildford-based rower Helene Raynsford has become the Paralympic champion in the Women's Single Sculls.
Trident Honda have been sponsoring Helene since October 2007 when she purchased a Honda CR-V to help carry her boat and training equipment.
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Honda America has announced that three southern California motor retailers will comprise its first fuel cell dealer network in the world. Power Honda Costa Mesa, Honda of Santa Monica and Scott Robinson Honda in Torrance have been selected as each is located in close proximity to hydrogen refueling stations and will be well-positioned to support Honda's growing base of customers of its FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell car.
Honda plans to boost its hybrid car sales with the launch of a new accessibly priced model next year, which it expects to sell 200,000 units of annually. The announcement came from Honda Motor Co CEO Takeo Fukui's mid-year address. The company will seek to further accelerate its hybrid sales by introducing a hybrid based on its Honda CR-Z, a new Civic Hybrid and the addition of a Jazz Hybrid model. With all four of these models, Honda expects combined annual sales of its hybrid models to reach 500,000 units.
Honda has done exceptionally well in the JD Power/What Car? 2008 UK Customer Satisfaction Index Study. In addition to ranking overall as one of the top three brands, it also picked up the greatest number of model segment awards - finishing in the top three in no fewer than five model categories.
Unsurprisingly the Honda Jazz picked up the crown for small cars; Honda Civic came third in the lower-medium segment; Honda CR-V was rated the top SUV.
Well done Honda!
Honda's Swindon factory was on of the UK's biggest inward investment projects. Honda has invested almost £2 billion in the factory, which has helped transform the industrial base of Swindon as a whole. Swindon produced the one millionth Civic in November last year and has just produced its two millionth British Honda in February this year.
Ken Keir, Managing Director Honda UK and Senior Vice President Honda Motor Europe, says:
The Civic Type R has been named Top Gear Hot Hatch of the Year. The award was presented by Jeremy Clarkson to Bernard Bradley, General Manager - Cars, at the Top Gear Awards dinner in London on Thursday 10 January.
Honda unveiled the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show, announcing plans to begin limited retail marketing of the vehicle in the US, starting summer 2008.
Tetsuo Iwamura - American Honda president and CEO - said:
The FCX Clarity is a shining symbol of the progress we've made with fuel cell vehicles
Honda UK Manufacturing Limited (HUM) celebrated a major milestone on Friday November 9th with the production of the millionth Swindon-built Civic, further underlining Honda's long term confidence in UK manufacturing and Swindon.
Civic production began on September 19, 1994 and in that first year just 6,652 Civics were produced. This year, HUM will produce 138,792 Civic cars.
David Hodgetts, HUM Director, said:
Honda shows new Honda CR-Z concept car at Tokyo Motor Show.
CR-Z stands for Compact Renaissance Zero - an expression intended to capture the idea of a renaissance in the design of compact cars that begins anew from fundamentals. This design research model of a lightweight hybrid sports car features advanced technologies that deliver enjoyable driving for all while reducing the vehicle's environmental footprint.
Honda shows new Honda PUYO concept car at Tokyo Motor Show. PUYO is a Japanese word that embodies the tactile traits of this unique car. PUYO is meant to convey all that is warm and friendly, and put a smile on the face of users and pedestrians.
Today, Honda presents its Accord Tourer Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2007. For those that couldn't make the show, images of the sporty and sleek-looking car are now available.
The Accord Tourer Concept gives an indication of the design direction for the next generation Accord - on sale in the UK from mid-2008. Its wider, lower look signals a more sporty styling approach. Innovative chassis technology will deliver an involving driving experience without compromising ride comfort.
Also making its Motor Show debut is Honda's next generation clean diesel engine - the i-DTEC.
Honda's development programme for the i-DTEC engine - which uses world-first technology to reduce emissions to a level equal to that of a petrol engine - continues to motor ahead.
Honda will be presenting the world debut of an exciting Accord Tourer Concept at the forthcoming 2007 Frankfurt motor show. A press conference will be held on the Honda stand in Hall 5 on the first Press Day, 11th September, between 13.15 and 13.45.
The Accord Tourer Concept will give a strong indication of the design direction of the all-new generation Accord Tourer set to debut in mid-2008 and its wider, lower look signals a more sporty, more emotional styling approach. This will be matched by a range of advanced, low emissions engines and innovative new chassis technology that will deliver exceptional handling without compromising ride comfort.
A high-spec, Sat Nav-equipped version of the Civic Hybrid has been launched by Honda (UK) to meet customer demand.
The Civic Hybrid EX is now available to order from authorised Honda dealers, with the first customers due to receive cars in November. The EX also features leather upholstery and Honda's Hands Free Telephone (HFT) equipment, which uses Bluetooth technology to allow mobile phone calls to be made safely on the move.
Honda has practically swept the board in this year's Which? Car reliability survey, the biggest-ever owner satisfaction survey in the UK with almost 100,000 cars rated. The Honda Jazz is the most reliable new car, with a rating of 96 per cent. More than 1,300 owners confirmed it rarely lets them down – cementing its reputation as the number one for dependable motoring.
Britain's SUV buyers are making greener choices in the showroom, according to latest industry sales figures. Cars like Honda's CR-V are selling better than ever, as they offer a cleaner, smaller alternative to the traditional 4x4 stereotype.
Despite negative public feeling towards 4x4s – that influenced a drop of 4% in the sector – sales of the low emissions CR-V increased by 28 per cent over the first six months of the year (11,665 cars to the end of June 2007 versus 9,086 for the same period last year) – and the Honda continues to top the charts as the UK's favourite SUV.
FASHIONABLE homeware supplier Ikea is taking on 50 Civic petrol/electric hybrids and plans to replace all its company cars with the model. Further deliveries of the four-door hybrid Civic will be made next year. The cars are understood to be replacing Skodas and the total switch to these models is being claimed as a UK corporate first. Honda's environment manager John Kingston said the Civic hybrid was:
… really taking off in the corporate sector where firms want to be seen to be green
Two new versions of the Accord will be launched in September to help Honda battle for honours in the competitive D-sector saloon market. Follow this link for details:
For the second year running Honda has achieved second place overall in the J D Power Survey, scoring highly across all four categories - vehicle quality and reliability, vehicle appeal, service satisfaction and ownership costs.
The latest results mean Honda has appeared in the top five spot for the past five surveys. The Jazz yet again finished first in its class, making it four years in a row and an unbroken record since Jazz was first included in the 2004 results. The Jazz also finished third in the overall model ranking table, making it Honda's highest achieving model to appear.
HONDA IS promising a further hybrid model into the UK within the next two years. At the same time it will also bring a small number of the FCX fuel cell car around the same time.
We will have a more financially accessible hybrid available by 2009. We have no idea of the size of the hybrid market right now, we just know that right now we can't meet demand,
commented UK managing director, Ken Kier.
Following customer feedback on our customer car parking, we held a meeting to review ways of improving our parking. One result of this meeting was the introduction of a valet parking attendant at peak times. This was launched on Thursday 3 May and is proving very popular with our customers, as well as improving the general parking.
Weybridge has a more serious problem, given the town centre location and the limited space available, and we are therefore recruiting a full-time parking attendant. We hope to have this new member of staff available in the coming weeks and feel sure that this will greatly improve the customer experience on arrival.
For the first time ever, Honda (UK) has sold over 100,000 cars in a year – an achievement that illustrates the considerable growth of the company over the past two decades.
Honda (UK) Car Sales Milestones (financial year):
Trident Honda has launched a new Honda ASIMO web-page:
The Environmental Transport Association named the hybrid as the overall winner for the second year in a row and also as the winner of the family car category.
Unsurprisingly, the list of most polluting cars was dominated by models from the sports luxury sector. Lamborghini took the bottom two places with its Diablo Roadster and Murcielago Roadster models. The Ferrari Supermerica was rated as the third most polluting.
In the latest ranking from the Union of Concerned Scientists, the US pressure group, the Japanese brand topped the table for the fourth time in a row.
It narrowly beat Toyota, which was commended for making cuts in global warming pollution. Hyundai-Kia was placed third, followed by Nissan and Volkswagen. The US car-makers fared poorly with Ford in sixth place ahead of General Motors and Daimler-Chrysler, which was ranked as the least environmentally friendly manufacturer.
HONDA IS supplying ammunition to drivers of its 4x4s in the first concerted effort by a car-maker to combat the growing antagonism towards gas-guzzlers.
The Swindon maker is to send a letter and stickers to all new customers of the new CR-V to help them defend themselves from 4x4 detractors. It is a direct response to concerned Honda customers asking for help, says the car-maker.
The Small Hybrid Sports Concept is a compact sports car that features advanced hybrid technology – proving stylish design and driving enjoyment can be combined with low environmental impact. It was designed by Honda R&D Europe, based in Offenbach, Germany.
it will take hybrids into mainstream motoring
John Kingston, Environmental Manager, Honda UK.
FOR THE third consecutive year, the Honda S2000 has been voted by 56,000 Top Gear magazine readers as their favourite car, with the Honda Jazz being voted the second best.
We have today gone live with a wireless hotspot service at Ottershaw. This enables our customers to connect to the Internet free whilst waiting in the customer waiting area. If successful we will launch the service at Weybridge as well.
Honda has given a glimpse of its plans for the replacement Acura NSX, at the 2007 North American International Auto Show at Detroit, with their Advanced Sports Car Concept. The dynamically styled concept provides a preview of the design direction for the successor to the Acura NSX.
Honda's compact MPV - which features six seats arranged in two rows of three - has a new engine line-up and a series of exterior and interior changes for 2007. For more details please visit our Honda website:
The new Civic Type S is available for order now for delivery in 2007. For more details, please visit our Honda Civic Type S webpage:
Honda has launched the new Honda 2007 CR-V. Dramatically different from the outgoing 2006 model, the new CR-V is much more a road-car. For more details, please visit our Honda website:
Honda was the most reliable and affordable manufacturer. Land Rover finished bottom of the makers' list, a repeat of last year's result.
The survey of 111 models revealed that Japanese manufacturers top the charts again with Honda keeping hold of its number one position. The Honda Accord, which was top, was built in Britain, and the Honda Civic, which finished runner up, was also constructed in the UK.
Despite the fact that Ottershaw has only been a Honda dealer since August 1st 2005, Martin Williams has managed to scoop a national top 5 parts place with Honda!
This Martin achieved by entering into the parts adviser 2006 competition run by Honda and answering a series of tough questions to get him a place in the finals; which are being held at the Honda Institute this Friday.
Trident Honda is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the new Legend franchise by Honda. Trident Honda's Managing Director, Richard Roberts, says:
Having driven the new Honda Legend, I was astonished at the new levels of technology being employed and delighted that this has been achieved without detracting from the driver's enjoyment. We are greatly looking forward to welcoming the Legend to Trident Honda and to our customers.
THE BIGGEST fleet deal for hybrid cars has been placed by the London Metropolitan Police.
The force has ordered 117 Honda Civic Hybrids which are being leased through the Lex 'Emergency Services VT fleet'.
Honda has announced its intention to enter the light aircraft market. The car maker plans on taking its first orders in the autumn for its HondaJet, which is designed as a five-passenger private aircraft. Honda is setting up a company in the US to launch the Jet and has formed an alliance with aviation manufacturer Piper Aircraft to collaborate on sales and service.
Trident Honda has released details of Honda's impressive new Honda Legend, and has purchased a new domain name to access it directly:
Update: The Honda Legend is no longer available in the UK and the above website has now been ceased.
Honda has developed a plant-based material to be used as a fabric in car interiors. The new fabric offsets all CO2 emissions produced during the disposal stage of the car, through the CO2 absorption that occurs naturally during the growth of the plants that are used as raw materials.
The new fabric will be first introduced into Honda's new fuel cell vehicle, the Honda FCX, which will be launched within the next three years. Honda says that the fabric could be used for seat surfaces as well as for the interior surfaces of the car.
Honda's S-2000 has come out on top for the second year running in the Auto Express Drive Power 2006 reliability survey. The study, which reveals the best and worst cars in the UK according to over 46,000 motorists, gave the S-2000 a satisfaction rating of 92.6%, beating off competition from the brand's other models the Accord and Jazz.
A new webpage has been put together, to help MG Rover customers who are considering a Honda; this complements our existing page on advising customers on buying an MG Rover.
We will be continuing to service and repair MG Rover cars for many years to come.
Trident Honda now offers an all-makes parking aid solution, professionally fitted to your car for just £275 inc (price correct at time of going to press). For more details please contact our Service Department.
Honda has revealed more information on Honda FCX at the Geneva International Motor Show.
Another pointer to the direction of Honda's passenger car development is provided by the FCX Concept. This is more than a technology test bed and the advanced fuel cell technology is clothed in a stylish, dynamic bodyshell that offers outstanding space and in-cabin comfort.
Honda unveils the new Civic Type R Concept at Geneva International Motor Show.
With a level of success way beyond Honda's initial expectations, the Civic Type R which ended production last year proved a smash hit among those seeking the thrills of a sporty, high performance car, yet still delivering a strong dose of practicality, and all at an affordable price.
Honda debuts new Honda Legend at Geneva International Motor Show. With effortless performance and innovative technology, Honda's flagship saloon becomes available during the summer across Europe and offers a powerful combination of luxury and effortless driving performance.
The 295 PS 3.5 litre VTEC engined Legend is equipped as standard with an array of advanced technology designed to enhance relaxation, safety and the overall driving experience.
Chris Burkitt has joined Weybridge as Aftersales Manager. Chris replaces David Herridge who leaves later this month. During his time with us at Thames Ditton, Chris proved himself a most capable Aftersales Manager, and we are delighted he has chosen to rejoin the Trident Honda Team.
Despite a declining market in 2005, Honda bucked the market with a 7.8% increase in sales volume, ahead of all competitors except BMW.
After discussions with Honda, it has been determined that, due to their franchising territory plan for the Thames Ditton territory, we will be selling our assets at Thames Ditton to Thames Honda; who operate a number of surrounding sites.
Going forward, it has been agreed that we will operate the area from Weybridge and Walton across to Staines, Chobham, Camberley and Woking; which in itself is a great territory.
Trident Garages is well known locally as a long-established family business, with dealerships in Ottershaw and Weybridge. The Trident name has long been associated with MG Rover; but, after 42-years, it is all change at Trident Honda, as the last of its MG Rover dealerships, based at Ottershaw, has now joined the World of Honda.
We visited Trident Ottershaw as the last of the Honda signs were being erected, and there was a real buzz amongst the staff. The showroom looked thoroughly modern, following its renovation last year, with additional design touches now being introduced by Honda.
Stephen Henderson, General Manager of our Weybridge dealership, has been appointed Commercial Director.
Steve joined Trident in 1997 as general manager of our newly constructed Weybridge dealership, after 20 years with a successful dealer group and reaching the position of finance director.
Steve says:
Our chairman Michael Roberts and his wife Valerie Roberts have today retired from the Trident board of directors, after 35 years at the wheel.
Michael and Valerie Roberts founded the business in 1963, before retiring from an executive role in 1996 - when their son, Richard Roberts took over as managing director.
In addition to Richard Roberts, our board of directors now comprises Roy Hubbard our sales director and Steve Henderson our commercial director.
Trident Weybridge was officially opened by Philip Hammond, MP for Runnymede and Weybridge, on (date unknown). Trident acquired the site in 1996 and have now completed a complete demolition and redevelopment.
Trident are delighted to announce that they have acquired the freehold of the Red Cross centre in Ottershaw. This site joins our Service car park, and will enable us to provide our customers with ample parking.
Richard Roberts has been appointed Managing Director (exact date unknown), following the retirement of our founded Michael Roberts. Whilst Richard will take over the day to day running of the business, Michael Roberts will continue to play an active role as Chairman.
Trident is proud to announce the launch of its first website at:
We believe this to be the first Rover and MG franchised dealer website in the UK and probably in the world.
Trident are delighted to announce that they have acquired the freehold of the Lex Weybridge site at 30 Queens Road Weybridge and will be developing it as a Rover and MG dealership.
We are proud to announce that Trident has been appointed one of the first 100 MG Dealers. Out of 600 UK dealers, Trident was one of only a handful of dealerships to match or exceed 100% of Rover's criteria.
Trident has purchased freehold premises in Goldsworth Road, Woking. The site has now been rebuilt as pioneer satellite Rover dealership.
Trident Garages has been appointed a Main Dealer for Rover for the Woking area and granted distribution rights (exact date unknown).
Richard Roberts has been appointed Commercial Director.
Trident Garages has been appointed a Main Dealer for Austin Rover (exact date unknown).
Our sales manager Roy Hubbard has been appointed sales director (exact date unknown).
Trident has been appointed an Austin Morris dealer (exact date unknown).
It's not widely know that Trident appeared in The Sweeney, a hugely popular TV show of the 1970's.
The Episode was Visiting Fireman, Season 3, Episode 3, at around 25 minutes in, and it was aired at 9.00pm on ITV on Monday, 20 September 1976.
Whilst this was the only appearance of Trident, Ottershaw also featured in Nightmare
and possibly others.
Trident Garages (Ripley) Limited and its premises in Ripley has been sold. The Ripley business and staff have been transferred back to our newly rebuilt site at Ottershaw.
Trident has completed a rebuild of its premises at Ottershaw, incorporating new showroom and workshop (exact date unknown).
Trident has relinquishes the lease on the garage premises in Church Street, Woking (exact date unknown).
Trident has been appointed a Rover Retail Dealer (exact date unknown) and has relinquished its Rootes franchise.
Trident has been appointed Licensees of the Shell petrol station opposite our main site in Ottershaw (exact date unknown).
Trident has been appointed Triumph and Rootes dealers (exact date unknown).
Trident has leased garage premises in Church Street, Woking (exact date unknown).
Trident Garages (Ripley) Limited incorporated (exact date unknown) in order to purchase the petrol filling station in Ripley.
Michael Roberts, his brother-in-law John Peirson-Smith and father-in-law Ian Maybury incorporated Trident Garages Limited.
Prior to his death in 2017, Michael Roberts wrote about his purchase of Trident Garages:
“It happened also at this time that Ian Maybury, Valerie's stepfather, said he would be interested in funding a garage enterprise and I agreed to look for suitable businesses for sale.