February 26, 2008- Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of January 2008.
<Production>
Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the fifth consecutive month (since September 2007).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 30th consecutive month (since August 2005), setting an all-time record for the month of January. This includes record production in North America, the U.S., Europe, Asia, and China.
Worldwide production also experienced a year-on-year increase for the 30th consecutive month (since August 2005), setting an all-time record for the month of January.
<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Total domestic sales for the month of January 2008 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in 13 months (since December 2006).
Due to strong sales of the all-new Fit, new vehicle registrations in January experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since November 2007).
Sales of mini-vehicles in January experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in 11 months (since February 2007).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry’s best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of January 2008, with sales of 15,083 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry’s sixth best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of January 2008, with sales of 5,936 units.
<Exports from Japan>
Due mainly to a decrease in exports to North America and Europe, total exports from Japan in January 2008 experienced a year-on-year decline for the first time in seven months (since June 2007).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS (January 2008)
Worldwide Production
| January | |||
Units
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vs.07
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||
| Japan | 100,330
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-3.7%
|
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| Outside of Japan | 240,432
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+13.3%
|
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| Worldwide Total | 340,762
|
+7.7%
|
|
Production Outside of Japan
| January | |||
Units
|
vs.07
|
||
| North America | 134,068
|
+5.4%
|
|
| (USA only) | 94,742
|
+5.3%
|
|
| Europe | 23,394
|
+28.4%
|
|
| Asia | 67,954
|
+12.5%
|
|
| (China) | 38,175
|
+7.1%
|
|
| Others | 15,016
|
137.3%
|
|
| Overseas Total | 240,432
|
+13.3%
|
|
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type | January | ||
Units
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vs.07
|
||
| Registrations | 31,859
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+40.6%
|
|
| Mini-Vehicles | 12,719
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+21.2%
|
|
| Honda Brand Total | 44,578
|
+34.5%
|
|
Exports from Japan
| January | |||
Units
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vs.07
|
||
| North America | 35,488
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-8.0%
|
|
| (USA) | 33,863
|
-8.2%
|
|
| Europe | 7,379
|
-47.5%
|
|
| Asia | 3,635
|
+85.6%
|
|
| Others | 14,791
|
+21.1%
|
|
| Total | 61,293
|
-8.2%
|
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