January 28, 2009 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic market sales, and export results for the calendar year 2008 as well as for the month of December 2008.
<Production>
Calendar Year of 2008
Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive year (since 2007).
Due primarily to increased production in Asia, production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 12th consecutive year (since 1997).
Worldwide production also experienced a year-on-year increase for the 12th consecutive year (since 1997).
Honda sets an all-time record for calendar year production in regions outside of Japan and worldwide production as well as production in Asia and China.
December 2008
Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since November 2008).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive month (since October 2008).
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since November 2008).
<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Calendar Year of 2008
Due mainly to strong sales of Fit and Freed, total domestic auto sales in calendar year 2008 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in four years (since 2004).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in four years (since 2004).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive year (since 2007).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry's best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for calendar year 2008 with sales of 174,910 units. Freed had sales of 50,646 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry's fifth best-selling car among mini-vehicles for calendar year 2008, with sales of 97,129 units. Zest had sales of 42,341 units.
December 2008
Total domestic sales for the month of December 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since November 2008).
New vehicle registrations in December experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since November 2008).
Sales of mini-vehicles in December experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since October 2008).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry's best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of December 2008, with sales of 9,910 units. Freed was the industry's sixth best-selling car with sales of 4,918 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry's third best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of December 2008, with sales of 10,652 units.
<Exports from Japan>
Calendar Year of 2008
Total exports experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five years (since 2003).
December 2008
Total exports from Japan in December 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive month (since October 2008).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
Worldwide Production
| Calendar Year 2008 | December | *Fiscal Year 2009 (Apr.-Dec.'08) |
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| Units | vs.07 | Units | vs.07 | Units | vs.08 | ||
| Japan | 1,264,387 | -5.1% | 108,114 | -1.5% | 954,747 | -3.3% | |
| Outside of Japan | 2,692,994 | +4.4% | 169,180 | -11.0% | 1,983,776 | +1.8% | |
| Worldwide Total | 3,957,381 | +1.2% | 277,294 | -7.5% | 2,938,523 | +0.1% | |
*(April 2008-March 2009)
Production Outside of Japan
| Calendar Year 2008 | December | *Fiscal Year 2009 (Apr.-Dec.'08) |
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| Units | vs.07 | Units | vs.07 | Units | vs.08 | ||
| North America | 1,421,427 | -0.8% | 86,594 | -8.8% | 1,041,449 | -1.9% | |
| (USA) | 987,169 | -2.8% | 62,382 | -7.1% | 718,278 | -4.3% | |
| Europe | 230,423 | -3.1% | 11,899 | -27.6% | 163,021 | -9.3% | |
| Asia | 858,537 | +10.3% | 59,190 | -11.6% | 642,574 | +6.6% | |
| (China) | 517,571 | +11.7% | 36,889 | -16.9% | 390,317 | +7.1% | |
| Others | 182,607 | +39.6% | 11,497 | -1.1% | 136,732 | +29.9% | |
| Overseas Total | 2,692,994 | +4.4% | 169,180 | -11.0% | 1,983,776 | +1.8% | |
*(April 2008-March 2009)
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type | Calendar Year 2008 | December | *Fiscal Year 2009 (Apr.-Dec.'08) |
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| Units | vs.07 | Units | vs.07 | Units | vs.08 | ||
| Registrations | 423,571 | +6.4% | 27,498 | -25.3% | 293,617 | +2.5% | |
| Mini-Vehicles | 200,928 | -10.2% | 18,261 | -5.6% | 139,175 | -14.1% | |
| Honda Brand Total | 624,499 | +0.4% | 45,759 | -18.5% | 432,792 | -3.5% | |
*(April 2008-March 2009)
Exports from Japan
| Calendar Year 2008 | December | *Fiscal Year 2009 (Apr.-Dec.'08) |
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| Units | vs.07 | Units | vs.07 | Units | vs.08 | ||
| North America | 346,975 | -16.2% | 28,957 | -28.5% | 248,470 | -21.2% | |
| (USA) | 323,751 | -17.1% | 27,215 | -29.7% | 229,493 | -22.7% | |
| Europe | 136,663 | +15.2% | 11,285 | +51.3% | 118,532 | +41.9% | |
| Asia | 37,887 | +28.1% | 1,671 | -40.8% | 26,418 | +7.4% | |
| Others | 128,783 | -11.0% | 9,980 | -17.8% | 95,364 | -13.8% | |
| Total | 650,308 | -8.0% | 51,893 | -17.5% | 488,784 | -8.5% | |
*(April 2008-March 2009)