Honda Sets All-Time November Record for Automobile Production in China
December 22, 2011, Japan
December 22, 2011- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of November 2011.
Worldwide Automobile Production
November 2011 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2011) |
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Units | vs.'10 | Units | vs.'10 | |
Japan | 54,403 | -37.8% | 617,958 | -32.0% |
Outside of Japan | 167,573 | -27.1% | 2,009,837 | -17.9% |
Worldwide Total | 221,976 | -30.1% | 2,627,795 | -21.7% |
Automobile Production Outside of Japan
November 2011 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2011) |
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Units | vs.'10 | Units | vs.'10 | |
North America | 84,812 |
-21.9% | 998,946 | -16.7% |
(USA) | 58,040 |
-27.8% | 748,144 | -15.5% |
Europe | 4,625 |
-65.0% | 93,036 | -28.0% |
Asia | 73,132 |
-23.0% | 826,521 | -15.2% |
(China) | 66,331 * | +7.1% | 574,523 | -6.3% |
Others | 5,004 |
-62.3% | 91,334 | -36.3% |
Overseas Total | 167,573 |
-27.1% | 2,009,837 | -17.9% |
*Record high for month of November
Production in Japan for the month of November 2011 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since September 2011).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since October 2011) despite all-time November record for production in China.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since September 2011).
Japan Domestic Market Sales
Vehicle type | November 2011 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2011) |
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Units | vs.'10 | Units | vs.'10 | |
Registrations | 32,773 | +1.5% | 347,535 | -24.1% |
Mini-Vehicles | 8,152 | -10.8% | 114,502 | -22.5% |
Honda Brand Total | 40,925 | -1.2% | 462,037 | -23.7% |
Total Japan domestic market auto sales for the month of November 2011 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since September 2011).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since September 2011).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since September 2011).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of November 2011 with sales of 16,399 units. Freed was the industry's sixth best-selling car with sales of 6,367 units. Step WGN was the industry's seventh best-selling car with sales of 5,586 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
Life was the industry's eighth best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of November 2011 with sales of 4,865 units.
Automobile Exports from Japan
November 2011 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2011) |
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Units | vs.'10 | Units | vs.'10 | |
North America | 14,466 | -14.6% | 144,307 | -19.5% |
(USA) | 13,908 | -13.0% | 139,649 | -16.9% |
Europe | 2,530 | -13.4% | 30,566 | -21.3% |
Asia | 472 | -50.5% | 12,234 | -5.4% |
Others | 1,734 | -63.8% | 23,267 | -50.5% |
Total | 19,202 | -25.0% | 210,374 | -24.3% |
Total exports from Japan in November 2011 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since September 2011).