Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of April 2019.
Worldwide Production
| April 2019 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Apr. 2019) |
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| Units | vs.'18 | Units | vs.'18 | |
| Japan | 78,178 | +15.8% | 317,602 | +10.9% |
| Outside of Japan | 365,476 * | +1.0% | 1,473,514 | -2.4% |
| Worldwide Total | 443,654 * | +3.4% | 1,791,116 | -0.3% |
*Record high for the month of April
Production Outside of Japan
| April 2019 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Apr. 2019) |
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| Units | vs.'18 | Units | vs.'18 | |
| North America | 160,439 | +3.4% | 646,573 | -2.1% |
| (USA) | 109,068 | +8.3% | 433,059 | -1.4% |
| Europe | 7,496 | -52.3% | 42,680 | -29.1% |
| Asia | 181,418 * | +4.4% | 724,755 | +0.4% |
| (China) | 125,851 * | +11.2% | 478,675 | +1.5% |
| Others | 16,123 | -5.6% | 59,506 | -11.3% |
| Overseas Total | 365,476 * | +1.0% | 1,473,514 | -2.4% |
*Record high for the month of April
Production in Japan for the month of April 2019 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since February 2019).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in five months (since November 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 2019), setting an all-time record for the month of April.
Sales in the Japanese Market
| Vehicle type | April 2019 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Apr. 2019) |
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| Units | vs.'18 | Units | vs.'18 | |
| Registrations | 26,035 | +2.8% | 139,053 | -0.8% |
| Mini-Vehicles | 29,841 | +9.9% | 137,306 | +4.5% |
| Honda Brand Total | 55,876 | +6.5% | 276,359 | +1.8% |
Total domestic automobile sales in the Japanese market for the month of April 2019 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since February 2019).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in three months (since January 2019).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since February 2019).
＜Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles＞
Fit was the industry’s eighth best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of April 2019 with sales of 6,777 units. Freed was the industry’s 10th best-selling car with sales of 6,304 units.
＜Mini-vehicles - under 660cc＞
N-BOX was the industry’s top-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of April 2019 with sales of 19,396 units. N-WGN was the industry’s 10th best-selling car with sales of 3,929 units.
Exports from Japan
| April 2019 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Apr. 2019) |
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| Units | vs.'18 | Units | vs.'18 | |
| North America | 2,445 | -72.9% | 19,195 | -26.4% |
| (USA) | 2,352 | -73.5% | 18,778 | -27.1% |
| Europe | 8,462 | +352.5% | 28,302 | +129.0% |
| Asia | 917 | -20.9% | 4,531 | -10.8% |
| Others | 977 | +30.6% | 3,110 | -8.7% |
| Total | 12,801 | +0.0% | 55,138 | +17.6% |
Total exports from Japan in April 2019 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since February 2019).