November 26, 2010 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of October 2010.
<Production>
Production in Japan for the month of October 2010 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in ten months (since December 2009).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 12th consecutive month (since November 2009). This includes record production in Asia and China for the month of October.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the 11th consecutive month (since December 2009).
<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Total Japan domestic market auto sales for the month of October 2010 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since September 2010).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since September 2010).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in seven months (since March 2010).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry’s second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of October 2010 with sales of 14,034 units. Freed was the industry’s fourth best-selling car with sales of 6,747 units. Step WGN was the industry’s ninth best-selling car with sales of 4,681 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Zest was the industry’s tenth best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of October 2010, with sales of 2,118 units.
<Exports from Japan>
Total exports from Japan in October 2010 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in eight months (since February 2010).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
Worldwide Production
| |
October |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Oct. 2010) |
Units |
vs.'09 |
Units |
vs.'09 |
| |
Japan |
80,378 |
-0.8% |
821,339 |
+22.7% |
| |
Outside of Japan |
225,028 |
+2.2% |
2,216,532 |
+26.3% |
| Worldwide Total |
305,406 |
+1.4% |
3,037,871 |
+25.3% |
Production Outside of Japan
| |
October |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Oct. 2010) |
Units |
vs.'09 |
Units |
vs.'09 |
| |
North America |
111,015 |
+0.1% |
1,090,988 |
+29.8% |
| |
(USA) |
84,189 |
+3.4% |
804,693 |
+37.0% |
| |
Europe |
12,416 |
+12.0% |
116,033 |
+109.7% |
| |
Asia |
87,770 |
+2.0% |
879,493 |
+20.5% |
| |
(China) |
55,507 |
+4.4% |
551,146 |
+14.7% |
| |
Others |
13,827 |
+15.0% |
130,018 |
+0.2% |
| Overseas Total |
225,028 |
+2.2% |
2,216,532 |
+26.3% |
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type |
October |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Oct. 2010) |
Units |
vs.'09 |
Units |
vs.'09 |
| |
Registrations |
30,418 |
-30.0% |
425,342 |
+17.4% |
| |
Mini-Vehicles |
7,327 |
-26.0% |
138,562 |
+4.2% |
| Honda Brand Total |
37,745 |
-29.2% |
563,904 |
+13.9% |
Export from Japan
| |
October |
Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Oct. 2010) |
Units |
vs.'09 |
Units |
vs.'09 |
| |
North America |
15,308 |
+6.8% |
160,604 |
+23.8% |
| |
(USA) |
15,116 |
+9.3% |
150,489 |
+24.2% |
| |
Europe |
3,002 |
-0.9% |
35,005 |
-37.8% |
| |
Asia |
879 |
-28.5% |
11,826 |
+20.6% |
| |
Others |
3,473 |
-16.5% |
39,358 |
+49.1% |
| Total |
22,662 |
-0.4% |
246,793 |
+11.1% |
|
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