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Corporate November 27, 2008 |
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Honda Sets All-Time Monthly Record for Worldwide Production |
TOKYO, Japan, November 27, 2008– Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic market sales, and export results for the month of October 2008, including all-time records for any month for worldwide auto production.
<Production>
Production in Japan for the month of October 2008 experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since September 2008), setting an all-time record for the month of October.
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since August 2008), although production in North America set an all-time record for any month and production in Asia and China set all-time records for the month of October.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since September 2008), setting an all-time record for any month.
<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Due to strong sales of Fit and Freed, total Japan domestic market auto sales for the month of October 2008, experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since August 2008).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the 12th consecutive month (since November 2007).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the eighth consecutive month (since March 2008).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of October 2008, with sales of 12,188 units. Freed was the industry's fourth best-selling car with sales of 8,037 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry's sixth best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of October 2008, with sales of 5,379 units. Zest was the industry's tenth best-selling car with sales of 2,969 units.
<Exports from Japan>
Total exports from Japan in October 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since August 2008).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
Worldwide Production
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October |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Oct. 2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
| |
Japan |
126,134 |
+4.6% |
1,041,708 |
-5.5% |
| |
Outside of Japan |
242,111 |
-0.2% |
2,312,175 |
+7.7% |
| Worldwide Total |
368,245 |
+1.4% |
3,353,883 |
+3.2% |
Production Outside of Japan
| |
October |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Oct. 2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
| |
North America |
135,264 |
+0.6% |
1,231,092 |
+1.8% |
| |
(USA) |
95,644 |
-0.2% |
857,744 |
-0.2% |
| |
Europe |
21,640 |
-17.2% |
199,329 |
+1.1% |
| |
Asia |
70,276 |
+4.1% |
725,534 |
+14.2% |
| |
(China) |
42,332 |
+4.3% |
436,979 |
+18.6% |
| |
Others |
14,931 |
+2.5% |
156,220 |
+49.0% |
| Overseas Total |
242,111 |
-0.2% |
2,312,175 |
+7.7% |
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type |
October |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Oct. 2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
| |
Registrations |
33,418 |
+10.1% |
366,629 |
+13.3% |
| |
Mini Vehicles |
12,306 |
-14.4% |
162,982 |
-12.6% |
| Honda Brand Total |
45,724 |
+2.2% |
529,611 |
+3.8% |
Export from Japan
| |
October |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Oct. 2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
| |
North America |
29,649 |
-25.1% |
296,493 |
-13.9% |
| |
(USA) |
26,084 |
-29.5% |
277,372 |
-14.4% |
| |
Europe |
18,550 |
+166.4% |
108,870 |
+10.9% |
| |
Asia |
3,609 |
+14.5% |
34,140 |
+47.2% |
| |
Others |
11,640 |
-16.0% |
106,163 |
-10.8% |
| Total |
63,448 |
-0.2% |
545,666 |
-6.7% |
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