Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of April 2018.
Worldwide Production
| April 2018 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Apr. 2018) |
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| Units | vs.'17 | Units | vs.'17 | |
| Japan | 67,540 | +6.3% | 286,375 | +5.8% |
| Outside of Japan | 361,708 * | +8.5% | 1,509,730 | +4.6% |
| Worldwide Total | 429,248 * | +8.2% | 1,796,105 | +4.8% |
*Record high for the month of April
Production Outside of Japan
| April 2018 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Apr. 2018) |
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| Units | vs.'17 | Units | vs.'17 | |
| North America | 155,228 | +12.1% | 660,613 | +4.7% |
| (USA) | 100,732 | +15.4% | 439,239 | +8.0% |
| Europe | 15,719 | +28.3% | 60,210 | +2.3% |
| Asia | 173,689 * | +2.9% | 721,821 | +3.6% |
| (China) | 113,153 * | +0.7% | 471,402 | +6.2% |
| Others | 17,072 | +24.1% | 67,086 | +19.1% |
| Overseas Total | 361,708 * | +8.5% | 1,509,730 | +4.6% |
*Record high for the month of April
Production in Japan for the month of April 2018 experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since February 2018).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in three months (since January 2018), setting an all-time record for the month of April. This includes record high production for the month of April in Asia and China.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in three months (since January 2018), setting an all-time record for the month of April.
Sales in the Japanese Market
| Vehicle type | April 2018 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Apr. 2018) |
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| Units | vs.'17 | Units | vs.'17 | |
| Registrations | 25,332 | -7.7% | 140,106 | -1.3% |
| Mini-Vehicles | 27,150 | +28.9% | 131,358 | +4.6% |
| Honda Brand Total | 52,482 | +8.2% | 271,464 | +1.5% |
Total domestic automobile sales in the Japanese market for the month of April 2018 experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since February 2018).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in three months (since January 2018).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since February 2018).
＜Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles＞
Fit was the industry’s sixth best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of April 2018 with sales of 6,536 units.
＜Mini-vehicles - under 660cc＞
N-BOX was the industry’s top-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of April 2018 with sales of 19,884 units. N-WGN was the industry’s 10th best-selling car with sales of 4,107 units.
Exports from Japan
| April 2018 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Apr. 2018) |
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| Units | vs.'17 | Units | vs.'17 | |
| North America | 9,020 | +432.8% | 26,064 | +160.1% |
| （USA) | 8,888 | +447.3% | 25,747 | +161.7% |
| Europe | 1,870 | -14.6% | 12,358 | +53.8% |
| Asia | 1,160 | +66.7% | 5,077 | +57.8% |
| Others | 748 | -16.2% | 3,405 | +13.2% |
| Total | 12,798 | +133.9% | 46,904 | +93.2% |
Total exports from Japan in April 2018 experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month (since January 2018).