September 25, 2003 -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd., announced today that overseas production increased 1.9% in August over the same month in 2002, the 32nd consecutive month of growth in that category.
Although global production was down by 10.5% for the month, it is up 1.7% compared to the first eight months of 2002. Overseas production for the same period was up 18.4% over the previous year, led by a 12.3% increase in the United States and a 64.8% increase in Asia.
Domestic sales were down 14.9% in August, but the Fit was again the best-selling vehicle in Japan, totaling 11,140 units. Honda's Step-WGN (6,506 units) and Life mini-vehicle (7,703 units) were the other best-sellers for the month.
Exports in August were down 2.0%, primarily because of decreased shipments to North America and Asia.
PRODUCTION, SALES, EXPORTS (August 2003)
PRODUCTION
| Vehicle type | August | Annual Total-2003 | ||
Units
|
Vs.8/02
|
Units
|
Vs.2002
|
|
| Domestic | 73,659
|
-26.7%
|
754,234
|
-16.8%
|
| Overseas (CBU only) | 132,964
|
+1.9%
|
1,195,199
|
+18.4%
|
| Worldwide Total * | 206,623
|
-10.5%
|
1,949,433
|
+1.7%
|
*excludes overseas CKD
REGIONAL PRODUCTION
| August | Annual Total-2003 | |||
Units
|
Vs.8/02
|
Units
|
Vs.2002
|
|
| North America | 95,528
|
-4.8%
|
836,542
|
+10.1%
|
| (USA only) | 68,659
|
-0.6%
|
575,429
|
+12.3%
|
| Europe | 9,955
|
-11.8%
|
121,146
|
+8.7%
|
| Asia | 23,182
|
+46.2%
|
195,736
|
+64.8%
|
| Others | 4,299
|
+42.4%
|
41,775
|
+118.3%
|
| Regional Total | 132,964
|
+1.9%
|
1,195,199
|
+18.4%
|
SALES
| Vehicle type | August | Annual Total-2003 | ||
Units
|
Vs.8/02
|
Units
|
Vs.2002
|
|
| Passenger Cars & Light Trucks |
31,766
|
-22.5%
|
328,738
|
-18.7%
|
| (Imports) | (1,353)
|
+124.8%
|
(15,028)
|
132.6%
|
| Mini Vehicles | 17,051
|
+4.1%
|
152,778
|
-21.0%
|
| Honda Brand TTL | 48,817
|
-14.9%
|
481,516
|
-19.5%
|
EXPORTS
| August | Annual Total-2003 | |||
Units
|
Vs.8/02
|
Units
|
Vs.2002
|
|
| North America | 21,072
|
-10.6%
|
165,976
|
-13.6%
|
| (USA only) | 19,918
|
-11.3%
|
147,215
|
-13.4%
|
| Europe | 6,749
|
+19.2%
|
81,406
|
+63.6%
|
| Asia | 1,621
|
-42.4%
|
13,705
|
-42.2%
|
| Others | 5,626
|
+50.6%
|
48,598
|
+20.4%
|
| Total | 35,068
|
-2.0%
|
309,685
|
+1.2%
|