Production, Sales and Export Results for May, 2023

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

World Production

  May 2023 YOY Jan.- May 2023 YOY
Japan 44,510 units 119.4% 270,867 units 110.1%
Outside of Japan 284,556 units 137.4% 1,375,052 units 107.4%
Total 329,066 units 134.7% 1,645,919 units 107.8%

Production in Main Regions

  North America 136,673 units 165.6% 628,806 units 127.7%
  USA 87,889 units 145.4% 419,597 units 125.4%
  Asia 140,545 units 118.7% 713,342 units 93.9%
  China 99,842 units 125.4% 486,551 units 89.8%

May 2023

Production in Japan: 4th consecutive month of YOY increase

Production outside Japan: 3rd consecutive month of YOY increase

Worldwide production: 3rd consecutive month of YOY increase

Sales in the Japanese Market

  May 2023 YOY Jan.- May 2023 YOY
Total 35,189 units 115.2% 238,762 units 98.5%
Registrations 15,776 units 93.5% 102,819 units 93.6%
Mini-vehicles 19,413 units 142.0% 135,943 units 102.7%

May 2023

Total sales in Japan: 1st YOY increase in 5 months

New vehicle registrations: 1st YOY decrease in 2 months

Sales of mini-vehicles: 1st YOY increase in 2 months

Exports from Japan

  May 2023 YOY Jan.- May 2023 YOY
Total 6,837 units 179.8% 29,968 units 108.0%
  North America 213 units 1,514 units 253.6%
  USA 193 units 1,427 units 239.0%
Asia 656 units 676.3% 2,137 units 169.5%
Europe 4,309 units 125.7% 20,927 units 96.9%
Others 1,659 units 601.1% 5,390 units 125.5%

May 2023

Total exports from Japan: 2nd consecutive month of YOY increase