- Corporate
- March 25, 2011
Honda Sets All-Time February Record for Auto Production in Asia and China
March 25, 2011 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of February 2011.
<Production>
Production in Japan for the month of February 2011 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive month (since December 2010).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 16th consecutive month (since November 2009). This includes record production in Asia and China for the month of February.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 15 months (since November 2009).
<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Total Japan domestic market auto sales for the month of February 2011 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the sixth consecutive month (since September 2010).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the sixth consecutive month (since September 2010).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in five months (since September 2010).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of February 2011 with sales of 16,875 units. Freed was the industry's fifth best-selling car with sales of 7,032 units. Step WGN was the industry's tenth best-selling car with sales of 5,151 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry's fifth best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of February 2011, with sales of 7,863 units.
<Exports from Japan>
Total exports from Japan in February 2011 experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month (since November 2010).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
Worldwide Production
| February | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Feb. 2011) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | vs.'10 | Units | vs.'10 | ||
| Japan | 70,346 | -15.6% | 139,516 | -13.2% | |
| Outside of Japan | 208,999 | +3.8% | 436,404 | +5.2% | |
| Worldwide Total | 279,345 | -1.9% | 575,920 | +0.1% | |
Production Outside of Japan
| February | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Feb. 2011) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | vs.'10 | Units | vs.'10 | ||
| North America | 109,370 | +6.1% | 221,293 | +8.3% | |
| (USA) | 81,717 | +6.6% | 164,006 | +9.0% | |
| Europe | 11,082 | -7.0% | 22,215 | +3.9% | |
| Asia | 74,908* | +2.8% | 171,230 | +4.1% | |
| (China) | 45,001* | +2.6% | 107,759 | +3.2% | |
| Others | 13,639 | +0.8% | 21,666 | -11.6% | |
| Overseas Total | 208,999 | +3.8% | 436,404 | +5.2% | |
* Record high for month of February
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type | February | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Feb. 2011) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | vs.'10 | Units | vs.'10 | ||
| Registrations | 34,384 | -16.1% | 62,182 | -19.8% | |
| Mini-Vehicles | 14,354 | +0.4% | 25,014 | -2.3% | |
| Honda Brand Total | 48,738 | -11.9% | 87,196 | -15.4% | |
Export from Japan
| February | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Feb. 2011) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | vs.'10 | Units | vs.'10 | ||
| North America | 17,959 | +39.2% | 30,409 | +44.7% | |
| (USA) | 17,585 | +67.9% | 29,240 | +58.8% | |
| Europe | 4,445 | +160.4% | 6,967 | +55.3% | |
| Asia | 2,514 | +206.6% | 4,511 | +81.0% | |
| Others | 3,835 | -5.4% | 6,775 | -20.1% | |
| Total | 28,753 | +47.6% | 48,662 | +33.4% | |