Honda Sets Monthly Records for Automobile Production in Asia and China
May 28, 2021, Japan
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of April 2021.
World Production
* Record high for the month of April
- Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months.
- Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five months.
- Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five months.
Sales in the Japanese Market
-Total Japanese sales experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month.
-New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive month.
-Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month.
-Freed was the industry’s ninth best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of April 2021 with sales of 5,426 units.
-N-BOX was the industry’s top-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of April 2021 with sales of 16,733 units.
Exports from Japan
-Total exports from Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the fifth consecutive month.