Annual Report 2002
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EUROPE OTHER REGIONS JAPAN NORTH AMERICA


FISCAL 2002 TOPICS
- Second automobile plant commenced operations in the United Kingdom
- Civic 3-door exported to Japan and North America from the United Kingdom
- Jazz subcompact car introduced
- New diesel-engine Civic for the European market launched from the United Kingdom
- European-built scooters, SH125 and SH150, introduced

OUTLOOK
- Fiscai 2003 unit sales forecast for motorcycles: an increase of 1.6%, to 320,000; automobiles: a rise of 8.0%, to 190,000
- Export of the new CR-V from the United Kingdom to North America
- Revamp of our sales networks for motorcycles


FISCAL 2002 TOPICS
- New plant in India commenced production of motorcycles
- Established a new joint venture production and sales company, as well as a new R&D company, both for motorcycles, in China
- New automobile manufacturing and distribution joint venture established in Malaysia
- Wave a motorcycle launched in Vietnam, utilizing parts sourced locally and from China
- Accord launched in India; Stream minivan introduced in Indonesia

OUTLOOK
- Fiscai 2003 unit sales forecast for motorcycles: a leap of 35.8%, to 6,500,000; automobiles: a rise of 6.6%, to 260,000
- Expansion of automobile production capacity in China and Thailand
- Production of a new subcompact car in Thailand to commence
- Manufacture and distribution of a new subcompact car in Brazil
- Production of new general-purpose engines in China


FISCAL 2002 TOPICS
- Fit subcompact car, Mobilio compact minivan and That's minivehicle introduced
- New motorcycle sales company established
- Silver Wing and VFR motorcycles launched
- Zoomer and Bite scooters introduced
- Production of outboard engines commenced at the Hamamatsu Factory's Hosoe Plant

OUTLOOK
- Fiscai 2003 unit sales forecast for motorcycles: an increase of 6.4%, to 430,000; automobiles: a rise of 4.8%, to 920,000
- Stimulate demand for motorcycles by introducing new concept models; import and market scooters from China
- Strengthen the financing business through the establishment of a new finance company


FISCAL 2002 TOPICS
- New plant in Alabama opened and commenced production of the Odyssey minivan and its V-6 engines
- Accord became the best-selling car of 2001 in the United States
- AquaTrax F-12 and AquaTrax F-12X personal watercraft launched

OUTLOOK
- Fiscai 2003 unit sales forecast for motorcycles: up 6.8%, to 630,000; automobiles: an increase of 8.9%, to 1,490,000
- Introduction of new Pilot SUV and all-new Element light truck
- Launch of Metropolitan scooter


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