June 27, 2013 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of May 2013.
Worldwide Production
| May 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - May 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| Japan | 53,400 |
-27.9% | 291,288 | -41.2% |
| Outside of Japan | 294,382 * | +4.1% | 1,439,686 | +11.0% |
| Worldwide Total | 347,782 |
-2.6% | 1,730,974 | -3.4% |
- *Record high for the month of May
Production Outside of Japan
| May 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - May 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| North America | 155,507 * | +3.1% | 772,595 | +3.3% |
| (USA) | 114,403 * | +6.1% | 566,558 | +4.7% |
| Europe | 7,452 |
-53.2% | 62,048 | -11.2% |
| Asia | 116,958 * | +16.1% | 535,891 | +29.0% |
| (China) | 59,364 * | +10.0% | 275,324 | -3.7% |
| Others | 14,465 |
-6.0% | 69,152 | +8.5% |
| Overseas Total | 294,382 * | +4.1% | 1,439,686 | +11.0% |
- *Record high for the month of May
Production in Japan for the month of May 2013 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the sixth consecutive month (since December 2012).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 16th consecutive month (since February 2012), setting record high production for the month of May. This includes record high production for the month of May in North America, USA, Asia, and China.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since March 2013).
Sales in the Japanese Market
| Vehicle type | May 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - May 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| Registrations | 18,310 | -42.0% | 129,034 | -42.4% |
| Mini-Vehicles | 27,128 | +3.0% | 179,026 | +35.8% |
| Honda Brand Total | 45,438 | -21.5% | 308,060 | -13.4% |
Honda's automobile sales in the Japanese market for the month of May 2013 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the fifth consecutive month (since January 2013).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 10th consecutive month (since August 2012).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the 17th consecutive month (since January 2012).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry's third best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of May 2013 with sales of 9,418 units. Freed was the industry's ninth best-selling car with sales of 4,291 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
N BOX was the industry's second best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of May 2013 with sales of 14,627 units. N-ONE was the industry's eighth best-selling car with sales of 8,300 units.
Exports from Japan
| May 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - May 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| North America | 8,266 | -29.1% | 43,843 | -40.3% |
| (USA) | 8,011 | -29.9% | 42,874 | -40.3% |
| Europe | 236 | -91.7% | 2,363 | -81.4% |
| Asia | 579 | -79.8% | 4,436 | -79.2% |
| Others | 2,205 | -39.1% | 8,290 | -63.6% |
| Total | 11,286 | -46.2% | 58,932 | -54.8% |
Total exports from Japan in May 2013 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 11th consecutive month (since July 2012).