HONDA has taken control of more than a quarter of Everards Brewery's 40-strong fleet from volume manufacturers Ford and Vauxhall. The company has placed 11 Accords with the Leicester-based company, and the manufacturer says it now expects to further increase its fleet presence as more vehicles come up for replacement.

The Accords have been supplied by Francis Honda, and fleet sales director of the dealership, Richard Arnold, said: 'Everards is fast finding out the benefits of the Accord in terms of its reliability and cost-per-mile. We anticipate to grow our control of the fleet even further during coming months.'