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Corporate January 28, 2009 |
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Honda Sets All-Time Calendar Year Production Record for Regions Outside Japan and Worldwide Production |
TOKYO, Japan, January 28, 2009– Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the calendar year 2008 as well as for the month of December 2008.
<Production>
Calendar Year of 2008
Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive year (since 2007).
Due primarily to increased production in Asia, production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 12th consecutive year (since 1997).
Worldwide production also experienced a year-on-year increase for the 12th consecutive year (since 1997).
Honda set an all-time record for calendar year production in regions outside of Japan and worldwide production as well as production in Asia and China.
December 2008
Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since November 2008).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive month (since October 2008).
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since November 2008).
<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Calendar Year of 2008
Due mainly to strong sales of Fit and Freed, total domestic auto sales in calendar year 2008 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in four years (since 2004).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in four years (since 2004).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive year (since 2007).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry’s best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for calendar year 2008 with sales of 174,910 units. Freed had sales of 50,646 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry’s fifth best-selling car among mini-vehicles for calendar year 2008, with sales of 97,129 units. Zest had sales of 42,341 units.
December 2008
Total domestic sales for the month of December 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since November 2008).
New vehicle registrations in December experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since November 2008).
Sales of mini-vehicles in December experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since October 2008).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry’s best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of December 2008, with sales of 9,910 units. Freed was the industry’s sixth best-selling car with sales of 4,918 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry’s third best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of December 2008, with sales of 10,652 units.
<Exports from Japan>
Calendar Year of 2008
Total exports experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five years (since 2003).
December 2008
Total exports from Japan in December 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive month (since October 2008).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
Worldwide Production
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Calendar Year 2008 |
December |
*Fiscal Year 2009
(Apr.-Dec.2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.FY08 |
| |
Japan |
1,264,387 |
-5.1% |
108,114 |
-1.5% |
954,747 |
-3.3% |
| |
Outside of Japan |
2,692,994 |
+4.4% |
169,180 |
-11.0% |
1,983,776 |
+1.8% |
| Worldwide Total |
3,957,381 |
+1.2% |
277,294 |
-7.5% |
2,938,523 |
+0.1% |
Production Outside of Japan
| |
Calendar Year 2008 |
December |
*Fiscal Year 2009
(Apr.-Dec.2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.FY08 |
| |
North America |
1,421,427 |
-0.8% |
86,594 |
-8.8% |
1,041,449 |
-1.9% |
| |
(USA) |
987,169 |
-2.8% |
62,382 |
-7.1% |
718,278 |
-4.3% |
| |
Europe |
230,423 |
-3.1% |
11,899 |
-27.6% |
163,021 |
-9.3% |
| |
Asia |
858,537 |
+10.3% |
59,190 |
-11.6% |
642,574 |
+6.6% |
| |
(China) |
517,571 |
+11.7% |
36,889 |
-16.9% |
390,317 |
+7.1% |
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Others |
182,607 |
+39.6% |
11,497 |
-1.1% |
136,732 |
+29.9% |
| Overseas Total |
2,692,994 |
+4.4% |
169,180 |
-11.0% |
1,983,776 |
+1.8% |
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type |
Calendar Year 2008 |
December |
*Fiscal Year 2009
(Apr.-Dec.2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.FY08 |
| |
Registrations |
423,571 |
+6.4% |
27,498 |
-25.3% |
293,617 |
+2.5% |
| |
Mini-Vehicles |
200,928 |
-10.2% |
18,261 |
-5.6% |
139,175 |
-14.1% |
| Honda Brand Total |
624,499 |
+0.4% |
45,759 |
-18.5% |
432,792 |
-3.5% |
Export from Japan
| |
Calendar Year 2008 |
December |
*Fiscal Year 2009
(Apr.-Dec.2008) |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.07 |
Units |
vs.FY08 |
| |
North America |
346,975 |
-16.2% |
28,957 |
-28.5% |
248,470 |
-21.2% |
| |
(USA) |
323,751 |
-17.1% |
27,215 |
-29.7% |
229,493 |
-22.7% |
| |
Europe |
136,663 |
+15.2% |
11,285 |
+51.3% |
118,532 |
+41.9% |
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Asia |
37,887 |
+28.1% |
1,671 |
-40.8% |
26,418 |
+7.4% |
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Others |
128,783 |
-11.0% |
9,980 |
-17.8% |
95,364 |
-13.8% |
| Total |
650,308 |
-8.0% |
51,893 |
-17.5% |
488,784 |
-8.5% |
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