November 25, 2016 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japanese domestic sales, and export results for the month of October 2016.
Worldwide Production
| October 2016 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Oct. 2016) |
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| Units | vs.'15 | Units | vs.'15 | |
| Japan | 74,490 |
-1.3% | 660,784 | +12.3% |
| Outside of Japan | 347,644* | +2.8% | 3,470,106 | +9.6% |
| Worldwide Total | 422,134* | +2.0% | 4,130,890 | +10.0% |
* Record high for the month of October
Production Outside of Japan
| October 2016 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Oct. 2016) |
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| Units | vs.'15 | Units | vs.'15 | |
| North America | 168,066 |
+2.8% | 1,669,895 | +5.6% |
| (USA) | 110,039 |
-0.7% | 1,097,679 | +0.7% |
| Europe | 15,013 |
+69.8% | 108,923 | +6.2% |
| Asia | 150,702* | +0.3% | 1,570,796 | +17.4% |
| (China) | 94,053* | +5.6% | 947,840 | +26.2% |
| Others | 13,863 |
-11.8% | 120,492 | -16.6% |
| Overseas Total | 347,644* | +2.8% | 3,470,106 | +9.6% |
* Record high for the month of October
Production in Japan for the month of October 2016 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in six months (since April 2016).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since August 2016), setting record high production for the month of October. This includes record high production for the month of October in Asia and China.
Production worldwide experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since August 2016).
Sales in the Japanese Market
| Vehicle type | October 2016 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Oct. 2016) |
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| Units | vs.'15 | Units | vs.'15 | |
| Registrations | 32,629 | +2.8% | 323,432 | -1.4% |
| Mini-Vehicles | 24,507 | +4.0% | 270,682 | -8.8% |
| Honda Brand Total | 57,136 | +3.3% | 594,114 | -4.9% |
Total domestic automobile sales in the Japanese market for the month of October 2016 experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since September 2016).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since September 2016).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since August 2016).
<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
FREED was the industry’s fifth best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of October 2016 with sales of 9,153 units. Fit was the industry’s seventh best-selling car with sales of 7,585 units.
<Mini vehicles - under 660cc>
N-BOX was the industry’s top-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of October 2016 with sales of 13,891 units. N-WGN was the industry’s seventh best-selling car with sales of 6,086 units.
Exports from Japan
| October 2016 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Oct. 2016) |
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| Units | vs.'15 | Units | vs.'15 | |
| North America | 6,337 | -12.7% | 65,603 | +456.2% |
| (USA) | 6,314 | -12.3% | 65,089 | +459.0% |
| Europe | 3,799 | +42.4% | 33,838 | +118.5% |
| Asia | 1,001 | +45.9% | 11,290 | +33.7% |
| Others | 1,324 | +162.7% | 8,632 | +40.4% |
| Total | 12,461 | +12.1% | 119,363 | +185.1% |
Total exports from Japan for the month of October 2016 experienced a year-on-year increase for the 16th consecutive month (since July 2015).