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Corporate December 24, 2008 |
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Honda Announces Monthly Production, Sales, and Export Results |
TOKYO, Japan, December 24, 2008– Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic market sales, and export results for the month of November 2008.
<Production>
Production in Japan for the month of November 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in three months (since August 2008).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since October 2008).
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in three months (since August 2008).
<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Total Japan domestic market auto sales for the month of November 2008, experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since September 2008).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 13 months (since October 2007).
Due mainly to strong sales of the all-new Life , sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in nine months (since February 2008).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of November 2008, with sales of 10,386 units. Freed was the industry's fourth best-selling car with sales of 7,032 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry's fourth best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of November 2008, with sales of 10,702 units. Zest was the industry's ninth best-selling car with sales of 3,103 units.
<Exports from Japan>
Total exports from Japan in November 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since October 2008).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
Worldwide Production
| |
November |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Nov. 2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
| |
Japan |
114,565 |
-3.9% |
1,156,273 |
-5.4% |
| |
Outside of Japan |
211,611 |
-12.8% |
2,523,786 |
+5.6% |
| Worldwide Total |
326,176 |
-9.9% |
3,680,059 |
+1.9% |
Production Outside of Japan
| |
November |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Nov. 2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
| |
North America |
103,744 |
-19.2% |
1,334,836 |
-0.2% |
| |
(USA) |
67,046 |
-24.3% |
924,790 |
-2.5% |
| |
Europe |
19,194 |
-20.4% |
218,523 |
-1.3% |
| |
Asia |
73,783 |
-2.7% |
799,317 |
+12.4% |
| |
(China) |
43,673 |
-13.8% |
480,652 |
+14.7% |
| |
Others |
14,890 |
+3.5% |
171,110 |
+43.5% |
| Overseas Total |
211,611 |
-12.8% |
2,523,786 |
+5.6% |
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type |
November |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Nov. 2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
| |
Registrations |
29,444 |
-21.6% |
396,073 |
+9.7% |
| |
Mini Vehicles |
19,685 |
+9.1% |
182,667 |
-10.7% |
| Honda Brand Total |
49,129 |
-11.7% |
578,740 |
+2.3% |
Export from Japan
| |
November |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Nov. 2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
| |
North America |
21,525 |
-26.5% |
318,018 |
-14.9% |
| |
(USA) |
19,164 |
-30.6% |
296,536 |
-15.7% |
| |
Europe |
16,508 |
+27.6% |
125,378 |
+12.8% |
| |
Asia |
2,076 |
-41.8% |
36,216 |
+35.4% |
| |
Others |
12,640 |
-6.5% |
118,803 |
-10.3% |
| Total |
52,749 |
-11.1% |
598,415 |
-7.1% |
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