Production, Sales and Export Results in February, 2019

March 28, 2019, Japan

News Release

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of February 2019.

Worldwide Production

  February 2019 Year-to-Date Total
(Jan.-Feb. 2019)
Units vs.'18 Units vs.'18
Japan 82,187 +10.5% 158,963 +16.8%
Outside of Japan 308,885 -7.4% 708,905 -5.0%
Worldwide Total  391,072 -4.1% 867,868 -1.6%

Production Outside of Japan



February 2019 Year-to-Date Total
(Jan.-Feb. 2019)
Units vs.'18 Units vs.'18
North America 153,110 -5.6% 322,031 -3.9%
(USA) 104,223 -5.2% 216,341 -3.0%
Europe 10,073 -31.1% 24,342 -21.0%
Asia 131,282 -7.0% 333,023 -4.4%
(China) 75,000 -7.4% 208,683 -4.1%
Others 14,420 -7.2% 29,509 -6.4%
Overseas Total 308,885 -7.4% 708,905 -5.0%

Production in Japan for the month of February 2019 experienced a year-on-year increase for the eighth consecutive month (since July 2018).

Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive month (since December 2018).

Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since December 2018).

Sales in the Japanese Market

Vehicle type February 2019 Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Feb. 2019)
Units vs.'18 Units vs.'18
Registrations 35,333 -1.8% 65,420 +2.1%
Mini-Vehicles 34,178 +4.3% 65,429 +7.1%
Honda Brand Total 69,511 +1.1% 130,849 +4.5%

Total domestic automobile sales in the Japanese market for the month of February 2019 experienced a year-on-year increase for the fifth consecutive month (since October 2018).

New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five months (since September 2018).

Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the fifth consecutive month (since October 2018).

<Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles>
FREED
was the industry’s seventh best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of February 2019 with sales of 8,115 units.

<Mini-vehicles - under 660cc>
N-BOX
was the industry’s top-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of February 2019 with sales of 20,392 units.

Exports from Japan

  February 2019 Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Feb. 2019)
Units vs.'18 Units vs.'18
North America 5,879 -12.4% 14,036 +43.9%
(USA) 5,674 -15.0% 13,714 +41.9%
Europe 7,048 +179.6% 16,174 +153.4%
Asia 1,519 +73.0% 2,126 -5.8%
Others 873 -24.3% 1,495 -20.9%
Total 15,319 +36.0% 33,831 +66.8%

Total exports from Japan in February 2019 experienced a year-on-year increase for the 14th consecutive month (since January 2018).