Production, Sales and Export Results in August, 2018

September 27, 2018, Japan

News Release

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of August 2018.

Worldwide Production

    August 2018 Year-to-Date Total
(Jan.-Aug. 2018)
Units vs.'17 Units vs.'17
Japan 58,165 +5.5% 554,578 +6.8%
Outside of Japan 360,409 -5.0% 2,966,390
+2.3%
Worldwide Total 418,574 -3.6% 3,520,968 +3.0%

Production Outside of Japan

    August 2018 Year-to-Date Total
(Jan.-Aug. 2018)
Units vs.'17 Units vs.'17
North America 152,898
-10.8% 1,225,963 -1.7%
(USA) 111,880
-2.9% 822,301 +1.3%
Europe 7,599
-8.1% 108,229 -0.4%
Asia 181,115 -0.8% 1,503,565 +5.2%
(China) 105,479 -1.2% 969,442 +5.8%
Others 18,797 +10.6% 128,633 +12.7%
Overseas Total 360,409 -5.0% 2,966,390 +2.3%

Production in Japan for the month of August 2018 experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since July 2018).

Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five months (since March 2018).

Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five months (since March 2018).

Sales in the Japanese Market

Vehicle type August 2018 Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Aug. 2018)
Units vs.'17 Units vs.'17
Registrations 23,389 -8.4% 253,180 -1.9%
Mini-Vehicles 24,307 +30.4% 241,107 +10.5%
Honda Brand Total 47,696 +8.0% 494,287 +3.8%

Total domestic automobile sales in the Japanese market for the month of August 2018 experienced a year-on-year increase for the seventh consecutive month (since February 2018).

New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since July 2018).

Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the seventh consecutive month (since February 2018).

<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>

FREED was the industry’s 10th best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of August 2018 with sales of 5,824 units.

<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>

N-BOX was the industry’s top-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of August 2018 with sales of 15,509 units.

Exports from Japan

    August 2018 Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Aug. 2018)
Units vs.'17 Units vs.'17
North America 2,610 +65.1% 47,916 +158.1%
(USA) 2,610
+65.2% 47,411 +161.1%
Europe 10,286 +566.2% 35,026
+81.3%
Asia 648 -13.8% 8,063 +14.1%
Others 1,543 +303.9% 7,111 +31.9%
Total 15,087 +254.2% 98,116 +94.9%

Total exports from Japan in August 2018 experienced a year-on-year increase for the eighth consecutive month (since January 2018).