November 27, 2008 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic market sales, and export results for the month of October 2008, including all-time records for any month for worldwide auto production.
<Production>
Production in Japan for the month of October 2008 experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since September 2008), setting an all-time record for the month of October.
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since August 2008), although production in North America set an all-time record for any month and production in Asia and China set all-time records for the month of October.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since September 2008), setting an all-time record for any month.
<Japan Domestic Market Sales>
Due to strong sales of Fit and Freed, total Japan domestic market auto sales for the month of October 2008, experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since August 2008).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the 12th consecutive month (since November 2007).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the eighth consecutive month (since March 2008).
＜Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles＞
Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of October 2008, with sales of 12,188 units. Freed was the industry's fourth best-selling car with sales of 8,037 units.
＜Mini-vehicles - under 660cc＞
Life was the industry's sixth best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of October 2008, with sales of 5,379 units. Zest was the industry's tenth best-selling car with sales of 2,969 units.
<Exports from Japan>
Total exports from Japan in October 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since August 2008).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
Worldwide Production
| October | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Oct. 2008) |
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Units
|
vs.07
|
Units | vs.07 | ||
| Japan | 126,134
|
+4.6%
|
1,041,708
|
-5.5%
|
|
| Outside of Japan | 242,111
|
-0.2%
|
2,312,175
|
+7.7%
|
|
| Worldwide Total | 368,245
|
+1.4%
|
3,353,883
|
+3.2%
|
|
Production Outside of Japan
| October | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Oct. 2008) |
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Units
|
vs.07
|
Units
|
vs.07
|
||
| North America | 135,264
|
+0.6%
|
1,231,092
|
+1.8%
|
|
| (USA) | 95,644
|
-0.2%
|
857,744
|
-0.2%
|
|
| Europe | 21,640
|
-17.2%
|
199,329
|
+1.1%
|
|
| Asia | 70,276
|
+4.1%
|
725,534
|
+14.2%
|
|
| (China) | 42,332
|
+4.3%
|
436,979
|
+18.6%
|
|
| Others | 14,931
|
+2.5%
|
156,220
|
+49.0%
|
|
| Overseas Total | 242,111
|
-0.2%
|
2,312,175
|
+7.7%
|
|
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type | October | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Oct. 2008) |
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Units
|
vs.07
|
Units
|
vs.07
|
||
| Registrations | 33,418
|
+10.1%
|
366,629
|
+13.3%
|
|
| Mini Vehicles | 12,306
|
-14.4%
|
162,982
|
-12.6%
|
|
| Honda Brand Total | 45,724
|
+2.2%
|
529,611
|
+3.8%
|
|
Export from Japan
| October | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Oct. 2008) |
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Units
|
vs.07
|
Units
|
vs.07
|
||
| North America | 29,649
|
-25.1%
|
296,493
|
-13.9%
|
|
| (USA) | 26,084
|
-29.5%
|
277,372
|
-14.4%
|
|
| Europe | 18,550
|
+166.4%
|
108,870
|
+10.9%
|
|
| Asia | 3,609
|
+14.5%
|
34,140
|
+47.2%
|
|
| Others | 11,640
|
-16.0%
|
106,163
|
-10.8%
|
|
| Total | 63,448
|
-0.2%
|
545,666
|
-6.7%
|
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