May 30, 2013 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of April 2013.
Worldwide Production
| April 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Apr. 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| Japan | 57,058 |
-34.5% | 237,888 | -43.5% |
| Outside of Japan | 297,915 *1 | +12.6% | 1,144,754 | +12.9% |
| Worldwide Total | 354,973 *2 |
+0.9% | 1,382,642 | -3.7% |
- *1Record high for any month
- *2Record high for the month of April
Production Outside of Japan
| April 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Apr. 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| North America | 160,764 *2 | +17.3% | 617,088 | +3.3% |
| (USA) | 118,306 *2 | +21.3% | 452,155 | +4.4% |
| Europe | 7,281 |
-36.9% | 54,596 | +1.2% |
| Asia | 116,046 *2 | +13.6% | 418,383 | +33.0% |
| (China) | 64,920 *2 | +5.9% | 215,960 | -6.9% |
| Others | 13,824 |
0.0% | 54,687 | +13.1% |
| Overseas Total | 297,915 *1 | +12.6% | 1,144,754 | +12.9% |
- *1Record high for any month
- *2Record high for the month of April
Production in Japan for the month of April 2013 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the fifth consecutive month (since December 2012).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 15th consecutive month (since February 2012), setting an all-time monthly production record.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in three months (since January 2013), setting record high production for the month of April. This includes record high production for the month of April in North America, USA, Asia, and China.
Sales in the Japanese Market
| Vehicle type | April 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Apr. 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| Registrations | 18,170 | -40.5% | 110,724 | -42.5% |
| Mini-Vehicles | 30,327 | +21.6% | 151,898 | +44.0% |
| Honda Brand Total | 48,497 | -12.6% | 262,622 | -11.9% |
Honda's automobile sales in the Japanese market for the month of April 2013 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the fourth consecutive month (since January 2013).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the ninth consecutive month (since August 2012).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the 16th consecutive month (since January 2012).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry's fourth best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of April 2013 with sales of 9,176 units. Freed was the industry's ninth best-selling car with sales of 4,183 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
N BOX was the industry's second best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of April 2013 with sales of 16,382 units. N-ONE was the industry's sixth best-selling car with sales of 9,618 units.
Exports from Japan
| April 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Apr. 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| North America | 9,019 | -22.7% | 35,577 | -42.4% |
| (USA) | 8,632 | -24.0% | 34,863 | -42.3% |
| Europe | 498 | -84.6% | 2,127 | -78.5% |
| Asia | 451 | -88.6% | 3,857 | -79.1% |
| Others | 1,582 | -49.7% | 6,085 | -68.3% |
| Total | 11,550 | -47.4% | 47,646 | -56.4% |
Total exports from Japan in April 2013 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 10th consecutive month (since July 2012).