October 24, 2003 -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd., announced today that overseas production increased 19.7% in September over the same month in 2002, the 33rd consecutive month of growth in that category. Global production was up 3.4% for the month.
For the first nine months of 2003, overseas production was up 18.6%, led by a 12.6% increase in the United States and a 64.2% increase in Asia.
Domestic sales were down 24.8% in September. Fit again was again the best-selling vehicle for Honda in Japan, totaling 14,420 units. Honda's Life mini-vehicle (12,737 units) and Step-WGN (11,000 units) were the other best-sellers for the month.
Exports in September were down 6.6%, the third straight month of decline, because of decreased shipments to North America and Asia.
HONDA PRODUCTION, SALES AND EXPORTS – SEPTEMBER 2003
PRODUCTION
| September | Annual Total-2003 | Fiscal Year** Total | ||||
Units
|
vs.9/02
|
Units
|
Vs.2002
|
Units
|
vs.’02FY
|
|
| Domestic | 105,561
|
-14.1%
|
859,784
|
-16.5%
|
550,646
|
-19.7%
|
| Overseas (CBU only) | 157,263
|
+19.7%
|
1,352,464
|
+18.6%
|
887,157
|
+14.9%
|
| Worldwide Total * | 262,824
|
+3.4%
|
2,212,248
|
+1.9%
|
1,437,803
|
-1.4%
|
* excludes overseas CKD
**(04/2003 ~ 09/2003)
REGIONAL PRODUCTION
| September | Annual Total-2003 | Fiscal Year** Total | ||||
Units
|
vs.9/02
|
Units
|
Vs.2002
|
Units
|
vs.’02FY
|
|
| North America | 106,553
|
+14.9%
|
943,095
|
-14.3%
|
+10.6%
|
+5.9%
|
| (USA only) | 71,871
|
+15.1%
|
647,300
|
-14.2%
|
+12.6%
|
+6.9%
|
| Europe | 16,485
|
+19.7%
|
47,644
|
+60.8%
|
+6.8%
|
-0.9%
|
| Asia | 28,356
|
+60.3%
|
224,094
|
-41.8%
|
+64.2%
|
+63.1%
|
| Others | 5,869
|
+62.1%
|
137,631
|
+22.5%
|
+109.4%
|
+133.0%
|
SALES
| Vehicle type | September | Annual Total-2003 | Fiscal Year** Total | |||
Units
|
vs.9/02
|
Units
|
Vs.2002
|
Units
|
Vs.2002
|
|
| Passenger Cars & Light Trucks |
44,002
|
-20.2%
|
372,740
|
-18.9%
|
217,482
|
-25.7%
|
| (Imports) | (1,606)
|
+134.1%
|
(16,634)
|
+132.7%
|
(11,156)
|
+150.6%
|
| Mini Vehicles | 22,209
|
-32.5%
|
174,987
|
-22.7%
|
>112,948
|
-22.8%
|
| Honda Brand TTL | 66,211
|
-24.8%
|
547,727
|
-20.1%
|
330,430
|
-24.7%
|
EXPORTS
| September | Annual Total-2003 | Fiscal Year** Total | ||||
Units
|
vs.9/02
|
Units
|
Vs.2002
|
Units
|
vs.’02FY
|
|
| North America | 21,796
|
-18.9%
|
187,772
|
-14.3%
|
127,600
|
-14.2%
|
| (USA only) | 19,459
|
-19.3%
|
166,674
|
-14.2%
|
114,206
|
-13.0%
|
| Europe | 4,691
|
+23.5%
|
86,097
|
+60.8%
|
52,807
|
+35.4%
|
| Asia | 1,399
|
-37.0%
|
15,104
|
-41.8%
|
10,479
|
-46.9%
|
| Others | 9,102
|
+35.5%
|
57,700
|
+22.5%
|
41,543
|
+22.3%
|
| Total | 36,988
|
-6.6%
|
346,673
|
+0.3%
|
232,429
|
-3.8%
|