Automotive Fleet, January 2021

HONDA ENTERS AGREEMENTSFOR NEWCORPORATE VEHICLESALES PROGRAM Photos Provided By American Honda Motor Co Inc ADVERTORIALFor more information contact Dietmar Fahrun Manager Dietmar_ Fahrun@ ahm honda com Fifty years after beginning automobile sales in America and with an award winning lineup of cars and light trucks there are few new horizons available to Honda Yet Honda is taking a new step in its business portfolio by working with fleet management companies to initiate a new Corporate Vehicle Sales program We recognized that many employees who have the benefit of company car programs want the option of driving a Honda for their company car based on a number of factors including our reputation for high quality and low cost of ownership said Steve Center vice president of Auto Sales at American Honda Motor Co Inc Many of these employees enjoy a Honda product for their personal vehicles and they want the same experience with their company car Honda already has agreements in place with ARI Mike Albert Fleet Solutions and Merchants Fleet and has agreements under review with other fleet management companies Whats more Honda plans to make available its most popular vehicles including Americas best selling retail car the Honda Civic Sedan as well as the Accord recently named to Car and Driver magazines list of the 10Best cars in America for a record 35th time and the highly regarded hybrid sedan the Honda Insight Hondas hot selling SUVs and trucks also will be available including the HR V crossover the CR V and new CR V Hybrid the rugged Passport and popular midsize SUV Pilot Americas best selling minivan the Odyssey and the Ridgeline pickup truck The Honda lineup has been an industry leader for retained value for many years Moreover based on Hondas commitment to build products close to the customer over 90 percent of the cars and trucks Honda sold in the U S last year were made in North America All Honda products also feature advanced safety and driver assistive technologies based on Hondas Safety for Everyone commitment The Honda brand is an industry leader in low emissions mobility with the most fuel efficient and lowest CO2 emissions vehicles of any full line automaker according to the latest data from the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA Hybrid electric vehicles are increasingly popular in corporate fleets as they enhance their overall image for sustainability and hybrids also play an important part in Hondas electrification strategy With a majority of its dealers nationally enrolled in this Corporate Vehicle Sales Program Honda is ready to launch this new venture and ready to perform the pre delivery inspection for customers as well as the customer delivery and any ongoing maintenance or warranty requirements So Honda and its participating dealers are ready to work with fleet management companies to begin Hondas new Corporate Vehicle Sales program and add some tasty new items to the menu of vehicles available to corporate clients using domestic and globally sourced partsSPONSORED BYAmerican Honda Motor Co Inc