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Honda Sets All-Time Calendar Year Production Record for Auto Production in Asia and China |
January 25, 2010 | January 25, 2010–Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the calendar year 2009 as well as for the month of December 2009. <Production> Calendar Year of 2009 Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive year (since 2007). Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 13 years (since 1996). Worldwide production also experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 13 years (since 1996). Honda sets all-time record for calendar year production in Asia and China. December 2009 Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 14th consecutive month (since November 2008). Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since November 2009), including record production in Asia and China for the month of December. Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in 14 months (since October 2008). <Japan Domestic Market Sales> Calendar Year of 2009 Due mainly to strong sales of Fit and Insight, total domestic auto sales in calendar year 2009 experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive year (since 2008). New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive year (since 2008). Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive year (since 2007). <Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles> Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for calendar year 2009 with sales of 157,324 units. Insight was the industry's fifth best-selling car with sales of 93,283 units. Freed was the industry's seventh best-selling car with sales of 79,525 units. <Mini-vehicles - under 660cc> Life was the industry's sixth best-selling car among mini-vehicles for calendar year 2009, with sales of 75,749 units. Zest was the industry's ninth best-selling car with sales of 43,661 units. December 2009 Total domestic sales for the month of December 2009 experienced a year-on-year increase for the sixth consecutive month (since July 2009). New vehicle registrations in December experienced a year-on-year increase for the ninth consecutive month (since April 2009). Sales of mini-vehicles in December experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 13th 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 December 2009, with sales of 13,942 units. Insight was the industry's third best-selling car with sales of 11,967 units. Freed was the industry's fifth best-selling car with sales of 7,927 units. Step WGN was the industry's seventh best-selling car with sales of 7,075 units. <Mini-vehicles - under 660cc> Life was the industry's seventh best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of December 2009, with sales of 6,749 units. Zest was the industry's ninth best-selling car with sales of 4,462 units. <Exports from Japan> Calendar Year of 2009 Total exports experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive year (since 2008). December 2009 Total exports from Japan in December 2009 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 15th consecutive month (since October 2008). PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS Worldwide Production
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