January 25, 2010 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the calendar year 2009 as well as for the month of December 2009.
<Production>
Calendar Year of 2009
| Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive year (since 2007). | |
| Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 13 years (since 1996). | |
| Worldwide production also experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 13 years (since 1996). | |
| Honda sets all-time record for calendar year production in Asia and China. | |
December 2009
| Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 14th consecutive month (since November 2008). | |
| Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since November 2009), including record production in Asia and China for the month of December. | |
| Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in 14 months (since October 2008). | |
<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Calendar Year of 2009
| Due mainly to strong sales of Fit and Insight, total domestic auto sales in calendar year 2009 experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive year (since 2008). | |
| New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive year (since 2008). | |
| Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive year (since 2007). | |
| <Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles> | |
| Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for calendar year 2009 with sales of 157,324 units. Insight was the industry's fifth best-selling car with sales of 93,283 units. Freed was the industry's seventh best-selling car with sales of 79,525 units. | |
| <Mini-vehicles - under 660cc> | |
| Life was the industry's sixth best-selling car among mini-vehicles for calendar year 2009, with sales of 75,749 units. Zest was the industry's ninth best-selling car with sales of 43,661 units. | |
December 2009
| Total domestic sales for the month of December 2009 experienced a year-on-year increase for the sixth consecutive month (since July 2009). | |
| New vehicle registrations in December experienced a year-on-year increase for the ninth consecutive month (since April 2009). | |
| Sales of mini-vehicles in December experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 13th consecutive month (since December 2008). | |
| <Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles> | |
| Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of December 2009, with sales of 13,942 units. Insight was the industry's third best-selling car with sales of 11,967 units. Freed was the industry's fifth best-selling car with sales of 7,927 units. Step WGN was the industry's seventh best-selling car with sales of 7,075 units. | |
| <Mini-vehicles - under 660cc> | |
| Life was the industry's seventh best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of December 2009, with sales of 6,749 units. Zest was the industry's ninth best-selling car with sales of 4,462 units. | |
<Exports from Japan>
Calendar Year of 2009
| Total exports experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive year (since 2008). |
December 2009
| Total exports from Japan in December 2009 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 15th consecutive month (since October 2008). |
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
Worldwide Production
| Calendar Year 2009 | December | *Fiscal Year 2010 (Apr.-Dec.2009) |
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Units
|
vs.'08
|
Units
|
vs.'08
|
Units | vs.'09 | |
| Japan | 840,924
|
-33.5%
|
86,317
|
-20.2%
|
647,310
|
-32.2%
|
| Outside of Japan | 2,171,713
|
-19.4%
|
200,509
|
+18.5%
|
1,732,322
|
-12.7%
|
| Worldwide Total | 3,012,637
|
-23.9%
|
286,826
|
+3.4%
|
2,379,632
|
-19.0%
|
*(April 2009-March 2010)
Production Outside of Japan
| Calendar Year 2009 | December | *Fiscal Year 2010 (Apr.-Dec.2009) |
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Units
|
vs.'08
|
Units
|
vs.'08
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
|
| North America | 1,030,958
|
-27.5%
|
90,275
|
+4.3%
|
821,379
|
-21.1%
|
| (USA) | 723,375
|
-26.7%
|
65,605
|
+5.2%
|
583,852
|
-18.7%
|
| Europe | 75,583
|
-67.2%
|
8,919
|
-25.0%
|
64,069
|
-60.7%
|
| Asia | 911,728
|
+6.2%
|
91,510
|
+54.6%
|
728,212
|
+13.3%
|
| (China) | 601,920
|
+16.3%
|
60,935
|
+65.2%
|
482,922
|
+23.7%
|
| Others | 153,444
|
-16.0%
|
9,805
|
-14.7%
|
118,662
|
-13.2%
|
| Overseas Total | 2,171,713
|
-19.4%
|
200,509
|
+18.5%
|
1,732,322
|
-12.7%
|
*(April 2009-March 2010)
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type | Calendar Year 2009 | December | *Fiscal Year 2010 (Apr.-Dec.2009) |
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Units
|
vs.'08
|
Units
|
vs.'08
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
|
| Registrations | 463,294
|
+9.4%
|
49,218
|
+79.0%
|
365,874
|
+24.6%
|
| Mini-Vehicles | 162,149
|
-19.3%
|
15,465
|
-15.3%
|
112,215
|
-19.4%
|
| Honda Brand Total | 625,443
|
+0.2%
|
64,683
|
+41.4%
|
478,089
|
+10.5%
|
*(April 2009-March 2010)
Exports from Japan
| Calendar Year 2009 | December | *Fiscal Year 2010 (Apr.-Dec.2009) |
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Units
|
vs.'08
|
Units
|
vs.'08
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
|
| North America | 144,696
|
-58.3%
|
7,675
|
-73.5%
|
97,215
|
-60.9%
|
| (USA) | 134,542
|
-58.4%
|
6,904
|
-74.6%
|
92,657
|
-59.6%
|
| Europe | 59,488
|
-56.5%
|
822
|
-92.7%
|
36,012
|
-69.6%
|
| Asia | 11,907
|
-68.6%
|
869
|
-48.0%
|
8,177
|
-69.0%
|
| Others | 34,177
|
-73.5%
|
3,745
|
-62.5%
|
24,087
|
-74.7%
|
| Total | 250,268
|
-61.5%
|
13,111
|
-74.7%
|
165,491
|
-66.1%
|
*(April 2009-March 2010)