Production, Sales and Export Results in January, 2021

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of January 2021.

February 25, 2021

Corporate

World Production

  Jan. 2021 YOY
Japan 49,764   82.0%
Outside of Japan 301,912   92.9%
North America 111,778   72.8%
(USA) 72,801   70.8%
Europe 5,369   62.7%
Asia 174,521   115.0%
(China) 136,271   127.7%
Others 10,244   90.7%
Total 351,676   91.2%

-Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five months.
-Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five months.
-Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in five months.

Sales in the Japanese Market

  Jan. 2021 YOY
Total 47,531   101.8%
Registrations 19,678   100.0%
Mini-vehicles 27,853   103.1%

-Total Japanese sales experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month.
-New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month.
-Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month.
-Fit was the industry’s tenth best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of January 2021 with sales of 5,889 units. 
-N-BOX was the industry’s top-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of January 2021 with sales of 16,369 units. 

Exports from Japan

  Jan. 2021 YOY
Total 2,600   46.1%
North America 145   19.9%
(USA) 145   28.7%
Europe 1,672   45.2%
Asia 151   30.8%
Others 632   86.8%

-Total exports from Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month.