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Corporate May 27, 2008 |
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Honda Sets All-Time Record for Auto Production in the Month of April for Regions Outside Japan and Worldwide |
TOKYO, Japan, May 27, 2008– Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of April 2008.
<Production>
Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the eighth consecutive month (since September 2007).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 33rd consecutive month (since August 2005), setting an all-time record for the month of April. This includes record production for the month of April in North America, the U.S., Europe, Asia, and China.
Worldwide production also experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since February 2008), setting an all-time record for the month of April.
<Japan Domestic Sales>
Total domestic sales for the month of April 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since March 2008).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the sixth consecutive month (since November 2007).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since March 2008).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry’s best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of April 2008, for the sixth consecutive month (since November 2007) with sales of 14,854 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry’s seventh best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of April 2008, with sales of 6,462 units. Zest was the industry’s tenth best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of April 2008, with sales of 3,028 units.
<Exports from Japan>
Total exports from Japan in April 2008 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in four months (since December 2007).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS (April 2008)
Worldwide Production
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April |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Apr. 2008) |
Units |
vs'07 |
Units |
vs'07 |
| |
Japan |
91,263 |
-17.6% |
400,903 |
-12.0% |
| |
Outside of Japan |
237,828 |
+18.7% |
947,048 |
+14.0% |
| Worldwide Total |
329,091 |
+5.8% |
1,347,951 |
+4.8% |
Production Outside of Japan
| |
April |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Apr. 2008) |
Units |
vs'07 |
Units |
vs'07 |
| |
North America |
126,169 |
+7.7% |
506,149 |
+3.6% |
| |
(USA) |
86,438 |
+3.5% |
355,331 |
+1.9% |
| |
Europe |
21,943 |
+14.2% |
89,345 |
+15.7% |
| |
Asia |
72,450 |
+32.9% |
288,413 |
+25.5% |
| |
(China) |
46,785 |
+51.0% |
174,039 |
+33.6% |
| |
Others |
17,266 |
+81.8% |
63,141 |
+79.8% |
| Overseas Total |
237,828 |
+18.7% |
947,048 |
+14.0% |
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type |
April |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Apr. 2008) |
Units |
vs'07 |
Units |
vs'07 |
| |
Registrations |
31,141 |
+4.7% |
161,095 |
+13.9% |
| |
Mini Vehicles |
14,104 |
-20.7% |
75,857 |
-4.7% |
| Honda Brand Total |
45,245 |
-4.8% |
236,952 |
+7.2% |
Export from Japan
| |
April |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Apr. 2008) |
Units |
vs'07 |
Units |
vs'07 |
| |
North America |
33,528 |
+19.6% |
132,033 |
+4.1% |
| |
(USA) |
31,530 |
+18.6% |
125,788 |
+4.6% |
| |
Europe |
8,187 |
+2.3% |
26,318 |
-38.9% |
| |
Asia |
2,487 |
-24.1% |
13,956 |
+69.1% |
| |
Others |
11,202 |
-12.7% |
44,621 |
-4.8% |
| Total |
55,404 |
+6.2% |
216,928 |
-3.6% |
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