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May 28, 2010

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

May 28, 2010 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic market sales, and export results for the month of April 2010.

<Production>
Production in Japan for the month of April 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month (since January 2010).

Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the sixth consecutive month (since November 2009) including record production in Asia and China for the month of April.

Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the fifth consecutive month (since December 2009).

<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Total domestic market sales for the month of April 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the tenth consecutive month (since July 2009).

New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the 13th consecutive month (since April 2009).

Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in 17 months (since November 2008).

<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of April 2010, with sales of 12,222 units. Step WGN was the industry's fifth best-selling car with sales of 7,256 units. Freed was the industry's seventh best-selling car with sales of 6,035 units.

<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry's seventh best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of April 2010, with sales of 4,979 units. Zest was the industry's ninth best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of April 2010, with sales of 3,628 units.

<Exports from Japan>
Total exports from Japan in April 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since March 2010).

PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS(April 2010)

Worldwide Production

		April		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Apr. 2010)
		Units	vs.'09	Units	vs.'09
	Japan	74,398	+30.4%	328,863	+31.2%
	Outside of Japan	219,910	+26.2%	890,374	+45.1%
Worldwide Total		294,308	+27.2%	1,219,237	+41.1%

Production Outside of Japan

		April		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Apr. 2010)
		Units	vs.'09	Units	vs.'09
	North America	111,997	+16.5%	442,627	+44.8%
	(USA)	82,982	+23.4%	327,076	+58.2%
	Europe	11,854	-	47,131	+309.3%
	Asia	86,126	+28.2%	349,944	39.6%
	(China)	58,814	+28.7%	228,488	+38.7%
	Others	9,933	-9.2%	50,672	+10.8%
Overseas Total		219,910	+26.2%	890,374	+45.1%

Japan Domestic Market Sales

Vehicle type		April		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Apr. 2010)
Vehicle type		Units	vs.'09	Units	vs.'09
	Registrations	36,707	+13.4%	174,674	+34.6%
	Mini-Vehicles	13,708	+0.2%	59,922	-5.8%
Honda Brand Total		50,415	+9.5%	234,596	+21.3%

Export from Japan

		April		Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Apr. 2010)
		Units	vs.'09	Units	vs.'09
	North America	16,908	+116.1%	53,172	-3.9%
	(USA)	16,091	+138.8%	47,839	-1.6%
	Europe	5,883	-2.1%	15,596	-47.1%
	Asia	1,183	+109.8%	5,293	+23.3%
	Others	3,242	+60.3%	17,674	+45.9%
Total		27,216	+65.8%	91,735	-9.3%

Related Links

·	Honda in Japan
·	Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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