The general agreement between EFL and Honda will be in force for 3 years. EFL is the leader of the consortium in cooperation with Credit Agricole Bank Polska. The Credit Agricole Group has become a financial partner of three entities at the same time: Honda Bank GmbH, Honda Motor Europe Ltd. and Honda Motor Europe Branch in Poland.
– We feel very honored and proud that EFL and Credit Agricole Polska Group became the financial partner of Honda in Poland. On the one hand, this cooperation is part of our strategy for the development of factory financing programmes. On the other hand, Honda has gained a reliable partner who will provide safe and attractive financing services tailored to the needs of customers interested in purchasing manufacturer's vehicles – said Radosław Woźniak, Vice President of the Board, EFL.
According to the agreement, EFL and companies from the Credit Agricole Group will provide financial solutions for the entire Honda dealer network – in total for 45 dealers participating in the Honda Financial Services programme in Poland. The products include, among others, the 50/50 loan, loan, operating lease, capital lease, short and long-term rental. The agreement also provides for launching financing of slopes of all Honda dealers, both for the needs of ordering passenger cars and motorcycles. The offer is available to entrepreneurs and individual customers interested in purchasing Honda vehicles. In the modern model of online sales of financial services, it will take only 15 minutes to sign an agreement with EFL in a dealer's showroom.
– Supporting the sale of Honda vehicles and motorcycles in Poland based on an extensive dealer network and customer orientation are our most important goals. Thanks to cooperation with professionals from EFL/Credit Agricole, we want to guarantee a permanent position of the Honda Financial Services brand in Poland and we hope that our dealers, customers and partners will react positively to our actions – said Volker Boehme, Managing Director, Honda Financial Services.
Honda is the 7th largest car producer in the world and the number 1 in motorcycles. The flagship car models of the Japanese manufacturer are Honda Civic and Honda CRV. At this year's Geneva Motor Show, the prototype of the 100% electric urban vehicle Honda, which is expected to be available for sale in 2020, was presented. At the same time, Honda committed to make two thirds of its sales in Europe have electrified technology by 2025. The most popular motorcycles are the cult models themselves, such as the exclusive Honda Gold Wing limousine, the sports Honda CBR and the legendary Honda Africa Twin, the winner of the Paris Rally, which has been produced continuously for 27 years.
In Poland it sells annually about 8000 vehicles and about 1800 motorcycles. Since its foundation, Honda has been involved in various motor sports, such as MotoGP, where it has its own team, or Formula 1, where it competes as a supplier of power units in the Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso teams.