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December 22, 2009

Honda Sets All-Time November Record for Auto Production in Asia and China

December 22, 2009–Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of November 2009.

<Production>
Production in Japan for the month of November 2009 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 13th consecutive month (since November 2008).

Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in 14 months (since September 2008), including record production in Asia and China for the month of November.

Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 13th consecutive month (since November 2008).

<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Total Japan domestic market auto sales for the month of November 2009, experienced a year-on-year increase for the fifth consecutive month (since July 2009).

New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the eighth consecutive month (since April 2009).

Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 12th consecutive month (since December 2008).

<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry’s second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of November 2009, with sales of 17,178 units. Insight was the industry’s fifth best-selling car with sales of 9,413 units. Freed was the industry’s seventh best-selling car with sales of 9,239 units.@Step WGN was the industry’s tenth best-selling car with sales of 7,501 units.

<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry’s seventh best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of November 2009, with sales of 5,943 units.

<Exports from Japan>
Total exports from Japan in November 2009 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 14th consecutive month (since October 2008).

PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS

Worldwide Production

		November		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2009)
		Units	vs.'08	Units	vs.'08
	Japan	85,479	-25.4%	754,607	-34.7%
	Outside of Japan	215,778	+2.0%	1,971,253	-21.9%
Worldwide Total		301,257	-7.6%	2,725,860	-25.9%

Production Outside of Japan

		November		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2009)
		Units	vs.'08	Units	vs.'08
	North America	100,204	-3.4%	940,735	-29.5%
	(USA)	70,253	+4.8%	657,778	-28.9%
	Europe	11,336	-40.9%	66,664	-69.5%
	Asia	90,363	+22.4%	820,218	+2.6%
	(China)	60,330	+38.0%	540,985	+12.5%
	Others	13,875	-6.8%	143,636	-16.1%
Overseas Total		215,778	+2.0%	1,971,253	-21.9%

Japan Domestic Market Sales

Vehicle type		November		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2009)
Vehicle type		Units	vs.'08	Units	vs.'08
	Registrations	51,784	+75.9%	414,076	+4.5%
	Mini Vehicles	13,749	-30.2%	146,684	-19.7%
Honda Brand Total		65,533	+33.4%	560,760	-3.1%

Export from Japan

		November		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2009)
		Units	vs.'08	Units	vs.'08
	North America	7,307	-66.1%	137,021	-56.9%
	(USA)	6,493	-66.1%	127,638	-57.0%
	Europe	2,400	-85.5%	58,666	-53.2%
	Asia	1,228	-40.8%	11,038	-69.5%
	Others	4,032	-68.1%	30,432	-74.4%
Total		14,967	-71.6%	237,157	-60.4%

Related Links

·	Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
·	Japan

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