December 25, 2013 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of November 2013.
Worldwide Production
| November 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| Japan | 96,835 |
+34.5% | 746,960 | -22.9% |
| Outside of Japan | 301,403 *1 | +21.0% | 3,198,953 | +12.0% |
| Worldwide Total | 398,238 *1 | +24.0% | 3,945,913 | +3.1% |
- *1Record high for the month of November
Production Outside of Japan
| November 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| North America | 145,605 *1 | +2.4% | 1,668,371 | +5.7% |
| (USA) | 105,835 *1 | +5.0% | 1,225,098 | +7.9% |
| Europe | 14,544 |
-12.1% | 129,593 | -15.1% |
| Asia | 129,001 *2 | +71.0% | 1,249,476 | +28.6% |
| (China) | 85,644 *2 | +222.1% | 699,475 | +22.0% |
| Others | 12,253 |
-17.9% | 151,513 | -2.3% |
| Overseas Total | 301,403 *1 | +21.0% | 3,198,953 | +12.0% |
- *1Record high for the month of November
- *2Record high for any month
Production in Japan for the month of November 2013 experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since September 2013).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 22nd consecutive month (since February 2012), setting record high production for the month of November. This includes all-time monthly records for production in Asia and China, and record high production for the month of November in North America and USA.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month (since August 2013), setting record high production for the month of November.
Sales in the Japanese Market
| Vehicle type | November 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| Registrations | 41,324 | +111.5% | 317,504 | -21.6% |
| Mini-Vehicles | 32,684 | +6.8% | 369,598 | +25.1% |
| Honda Brand Total | 74,008 | +47.6% | 687,102 | -1.9% |
Honda’s automobile sales in the Japanese market for the month of November 2013 experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month (since August 2013).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since September 2013).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the 23rd consecutive month (since January 2012).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry’s top-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of November 2013 with sales of 26,235 units. Freed was the industry’s 10th best-selling car with sales of 4,788 units.
<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
N-BOX was the industry’s top-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of November 2013 with sales of 19,512 units. N-ONE was the industry’s ninth best-selling car with sales of 6,174 units.
Exports from Japan
| November 2013 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Nov. 2013) |
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| Units | vs.'12 | Units | vs.'12 | |
| North America | 5,947 | -49.6% | 86,330 | -30.5% |
| (USA) | 5,845 | -50.1% | 84,728 | -30.3% |
| Europe | 762 | +23.9% | 6,588 | -63.3% |
| Asia | 536 | +118.8% | 7,369 | -75.7% |
| Others | 1,357 | +6.4% | 17,192 | -45.5% |
| Total | 8,602 | -38.2% | 117,479 | -42.4% |
Total exports from Japan in November 2013 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in four months (since July 2013).