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Honda says $22M damages bid for axed dealership model needs ‘reality check’
Automotive 2024-02-21 11:37 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Honda has admitted that it owes compensation to a Melbourne car dealer for a deliberate breach of contract following its decision to ditch a dealership […]

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Honda cops $6M penalty for misleading customers about dealerships
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-12-15 10:22 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Honda Australia has been hit with a $6 million penalty for misleading communications made to customers of three dealerships during a restructuring in which the […]

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ACCC calls for $10M penalty against Honda for misleading customers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2023-09-05 11:37 pm By Sam Matthews

The consumer regulator has asked a judge to impose penalties of almost $10 million  against Honda Australia for misleading the customers of two former authorised […]

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Honda admits ‘accidentally but repeatedly’ misleading customers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-07-26 12:35 pm By Sam Matthews

Honda has admitted to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s claims that it mislead the customers of two former authorised dealerships, but is seeking to […]

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ACCC accuses Honda of damaging dealers’ business with misleading statements
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-04-13 6:46 pm By Sam Matthews

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken Honda Australia to court, alleging the car maker made false or misleading representations to customers about two […]

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Honda hit with lawsuit over abandoned dealership model
Competition & Consumer Protection 2022-03-16 7:02 pm By Sam Matthews

Honda Australia has been hit with a lawsuit by three former dealers over its decision to abandon a dealership model in Australia, the latest car […]

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Honda can’t dodge discovery for potential lawsuit by dealers
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-11-22 4:36 pm By Bianca Hrovat

Honda Motors has failed to strike out or permanently stay a proceeding seeking discovery for a possible lawsuit over the Japanese car maker’s decision to […]

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Honda dealers win discovery for possible lawsuit over decision to ditch dealership model
Competition & Consumer Protection 2021-09-29 11:38 am By Miklos Bolza

Two former Honda dealers have won a bid for preliminary discovery against Honda Australia to pursue a potential consumer lawsuit over the car maker’s decision […]

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Car makers won’t take class closure fight to High Court
Product Liability 2020-05-07 11:24 pm By Miklos Bolza

Seven car makers defending class actions over defective Takata airbags have confirmed they will not be challenging a landmark decision that set aside a pre-settlement […]

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Courts don’t have power to make class closure orders, appeals court says
Class Actions 2020-04-22 6:30 pm By Miklos Bolza

An appeals court has overturned a ruling ordering class closure in seven representative proceedings against car makers over defective Takata airbags, finding courts do not […]

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