Production, Sales and Export Results for April, 2023

May 30, 2023

Corporate

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of April 2023.

World Production

  April 2023 YOY Jan.- Apr. 2023 YOY
Japan 45,833 166.1% 226,357 108.4%
Outside of Japan 227,930 140.8% 1,090,496 101.6%
Total 273,763 144.5% 1,316,853 102.7%

Production in Main Regions

  North America 120,812 136.4% 492,133 120.1%
  USA 84,250 136.7% 331,708 120.9%
  Asia 101,374 146.4% 572,797 89.3%
  China 73,640 231.1% 386,709 83.7%

April 2023

  • Production in Japan: 3rd consecutive month of YOY increase 
  • Production outside Japan: 2nd consecutive month of YOY increase 
  • Worldwide production: 2nd consecutive month of YOY increase 

Sales in the Japanese Market

  April 2023 YOY Jan.- Apr. 2023 YOY
Total 36,569 97.7% 203,573 96.1%
Registrations 15,561 104.7% 87,043 93.6%
Mini-vehicles 21,008 93.1% 116,530 98.1%

April 2023

  • Total sales in Japan: 4th consecutive month of YOY decrease
  • New vehicle registrations: 1st YOY increase in 4 months
  • Sales of mini-vehicles: 1st YOY decrease in 2 months

Exports from Japan

  April 2023 YOY Jan.- Apr. 2023 YOY
Total 6,553 183.4% 23,131 96.6%
  North America 367 1,301 217.9%
  USA 316 1,234 206.7%
Asia 426 352.1% 1,481 127.2%
Europe 4,565 188.6% 16,618 91.5%
Others 1,195 115.8% 3,731 92.9%

April 2023

  • Total exports from Japan: 1st YOY increase in 7 months