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Corporate September 27, 2007 |
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Honda Achieves Record Monthly Overseas and Worldwide Auto Production |
TOKYO, Japan, September 27, 2007– Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of August 2007, including an all-time record for overseas and worldwide auto production for the month of August.
<Production>
Due to an increase in production for overseas market, domestic production experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since June 2007).
Overseas production experienced a year-on-year increase for the 25th consecutive month (since August 2005).
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the 25th consecutive month (since August 2005).
Honda set an all-time record for the month of August for overseas production and worldwide production, as well as production in North America, the U.S., Asia and China.
<Japan Domestic Sales>
Total domestic sales experienced a year-on-year decline for the eighth consecutive month (since January 2007).
New vehicle registrations in August experienced a year-on-year decline for the fourth consecutive month (since May 2007).
Sales of mini-vehicles in August experienced a year-on-year decline for the sixth consecutive month (since March 2007).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry’s third best selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of August, with sales of 6,386 units. Sales of Step Wagon totaled 3,629 units.
<Mini vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry’s sixth best selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of August with sales of 5,069 units. Zest was the industry’s ninth best selling car with sales of 3,019 units.
<Exports from Japan>
Total exports from Japan in August experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since July 2007).
PRODUCTION, SALES, EXPORTS @(August 2007)
Production
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August |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Aug. 2007) |
Units |
vs'06 |
Units |
vs'06 |
| |
Domestic (CBU + CKD) |
96,415 |
+6.8% |
870,218 |
+2.6% |
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Overseas (CBU only) |
214,702 |
+9.1% |
1,687,841 |
+10.2% |
| Worldwide Total |
311,117 |
+8.4% |
2,558,059 |
+7.5% |
Production by Region
| |
August |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Aug. 2007) |
Units |
vs'06 |
Units |
vs'06 |
| |
North America |
126,968 |
+0.4% |
967,150 |
+3.5% |
| |
(USA) |
90,847 |
+0.9% |
687,692 |
+4.6% |
| |
Europe |
13,898 |
+28.1% |
149,442 |
+18.4% |
| |
Asia |
61,802 |
+22.9% |
492,846 |
+20.4% |
| |
(China) |
35,100 |
+24.1% |
281,023 |
+29.3% |
| |
Others |
12,034 |
+31.0% |
78,403 |
+27.3% |
| Overseas Total |
214,702 |
+9.1% |
1,687,841 |
+10.2% |
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type |
August |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Aug. 2007) |
Units |
vs'06 |
Units |
vs'06 |
| |
Registrations |
23,657 |
-9.5% |
256,032 |
-6.1% |
| |
Mini - Vehicles |
13,123 |
-33.0% |
148,795 |
-17.7% |
| Honda Brand Total |
36,780 |
-19.6% |
404,827 |
-10.7% |
Export from Japan
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August |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Aug. 2007) |
Units |
vs'06 |
Units |
vs'06 |
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North America |
40,664 |
+41.3% |
268,442 |
+19.7% |
| |
(USA) |
38,112 |
+39.9% |
253,774 |
+27.8% |
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Europe |
10,090 |
+67.7% |
80,674 |
-10.4% |
| |
Asia |
2,528 |
+346.6% |
17,828 |
+47.2% |
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Others |
9,458 |
+17.2% |
95,741 |
+18.0% |
| Total |
62,740 |
+44.4% |
462,685 |
+13.5% |
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