Honda’s PR team has been presented with the trio of trophies it landed in the Southern Group of Motoring Writers’ New Year Honours List 2019. The Japanese marque’s press fleet officer John O’Brien and PR communications manager (cars) Simon Branney scooped the Best PR Newcomer and SGMW OBE (Operating Beyond Expectation) awards respectively, while the Honda Urban EV was judged …
Mum’s the word for my bargain Mini and first car
As UK motor dealers get set for the biggest month of the year for registrations, and hundreds of thousands of motorists prepare to take delivery of a new car, Andy Russell kicks off a new features series – My First Car. It was one of those offers you could not refuse – sell your beloved motorcycle and buy your mother’s …
Toyota hosts AGM at ‘Tracy Island’
The 17th SGMW annual general meeting was held at Toyota (GB) headquarters in Surrey. Unfortunately only 10 members were able to attend – the snowy weather did not help – the minimum number for a quorum under the group’s constitution. For some, it was the first visit to Toyota’s Epsom base, set up on a hill with its rotunda reception …