September 28, 2016 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japanese domestic sales, and export results for the month of August 2016.
Worldwide Production
| August 2016 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Aug. 2016) |
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| Units | vs.'15 | Units | vs.'15 | |
| Japan |
52,215 | +13.8% | 511,108 | +15.1% |
| Outside of Japan | 351,272 * | +12.4% | 2,748,063 | +9.9% |
| Worldwide Total | 403,487 * | +12.6% | 3,259,171 | +10.7% |
* Record high for the month of August
Production Outside of Japan
| August 2016 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Aug. 2016) |
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| Units | vs.'15 | Units | vs.'15 | |
| North America | 182,805 * | +11.8% | 1,333,822 | +6.3% |
| (USA) | 122,734 * | +8.9% | 877,686 | +1.2% |
| Europe | 6,705 | +32.9% | 80,848 | -2.4% |
| Asia | 147,549 * | +14.6% | 1,240,030 | +17.9% |
| (China) | 82,266 * | +10.8% | 738,832 | +25.8% |
| Others | 14,213 | -5.8% | 93,363 | -16.9% |
| Overseas Total | 351,272 * | +12.4% | 2,748,063 | +9.9% |
* Record high for the month of August
Production in Japan for the month of August 2016 experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month (since May 2016).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since June 2016), setting record high production for the month of August. This includes record high production for the month of August in North America, USA, Asia and China.
Production worldwide experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since June 2016), setting record high production for the month of August.
Sales in the Japanese Market
| Vehicle type | August 2016 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Aug. 2016) |
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| Units | vs.'15 | Units | vs.'15 | |
| Registrations | 22,391 | -16.6% | 252,739 | -3.1% |
| Mini-Vehicles | 20,423 | +0.8% | 214,112 | -11.1% |
| Honda Brand Total | 42,814 | -9.1% | 466,851 | -6.9% |
Total domestic automobile sales in the Japanese market for the month of August 2016 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive month (since June 2016).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive month (since June 2016).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in three months (since May 2016).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry’s fourth best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of August 2016 with sales of 7,034 units. VEZEL was the industry’s 10th best-selling car with sales of 5,066 units.
<Mini vehicles - under 660cc>
N-BOX was the industry’s Top-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of August 2016 with sales of 13,276 units. N-WGN was the industry’s seventh best-selling car with sales of 5,332 units.
Exports from Japan
| August 2016 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Aug. 2016) |
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| Units | vs.'15 | Units | vs.'15 | |
| North America | 5,181 | +39753.8% | 50,790 | +1362.4% |
| （USA) | 5,092 | +39069.2% | 50,408 | +1367.9% |
| Europe | 2,658 | -11.2% | 27,427 | +154.0% |
| Asia | 1,636 | +34.2% | 8,537 | +38.2% |
| Others | 661 | -18.9% | 6,509 | +35.3% |
| Total | 10,136 | +101.1% | 93,263 | +269.2% |
Total exports from Japan for the month of August 2016 experienced a year-on-year increase for the 14th consecutive month (since July 2015).