February 27, 2007 Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today announced its automobile production, domestic sales, and export results for the month of January 2007.
<Production>
Due to an increase in both domestic and overseas production, worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the eighteenth consecutive month since August 2005. Honda also achieved a new monthly record for the month of January.
Due to increased production for the domestic market, domestic production experienced a year-on-year increase for the eighth consecutive month since June 2006.
Due mainly to increased production both in North America and Asia, overseas production experienced a year-on-year increase for the eighteenth consecutive month since August 2005. Honda also set a new monthly record for the month of January.
Honda also achieved a new all-time monthly record for production in Asia, and new records in North America and China for the month of January.
<Japan Domestic Sales>
Total Japan domestic sales experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in the last three months since October 2006.
Due to a decrease in sales of Step Wagon, new vehicle registrations in January experienced a year-on-year decline for the tenth consecutive month since April 2006.
Due mainly to increased sales of Zest, mini-vehicle sales experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month since November 2006.
<Exports from Japan>
Due mainly to increased exports to North America, total exports experienced a year-on-year increase for the eighth consecutive month since June 2006.
Production
| January | |||
| Units | Vs.1/06 | ||
| Domestic | 104,161 | +3.3% | |
| Overseas (CBU only) | 212,173 | +16.6% | |
| Worldwide Total | 316,334 | +11.9% | |
Production by Region
| January | |||
| Units | Vs.1/06 | ||
| North America | 127,243 | +10.0% | |
| (USA only) | 89,963 | +10.1% | |
| Europe | 18,210 | +6.6% | |
| Asia | 60,393 | +41.0% | |
| (China only) | 35,640 | +69.3% | |
| Others | 6,327 | -1.1% | |
| Overseas Total | 212,173 | +16.6% | |
Japan Domestic Sales
| Vehicle type | January | ||
| Units | Vs.1/06 | ||
| Registrations | 22,652 | -1.6% | |
| Mini Vehicles | 10,493 | +0.4% | |
| Honda Brand Total | 33,145 | -1.0% | |
Export from Japan
| January | |||
| Units | Vs.1/06 | ||
| North America | 38,574 | +45.3% | |
| (USA only) | 36,880 | +53.4% | |
| Europe | 14,054 | -24.5% | |
| Asia | 1,958 | +65.4% | |
| Others | 12,213 | +19.0% | |
| Total | 66,799 | +18.0% | |