Honda Motor Company Ltd. on February 23 announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of January 2010.
Production
Production in Japan for the month of January 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in 15 months (since October 2008).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since November 2009), including record production in Asia for any month and in China for the month of January.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since December 2009).
Japan Domestic Market Sales
Total domestic sales for the month of January 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the seventh consecutive month (since July 2009).
New vehicle registrations in January experienced a year-on-year increase for the 10th consecutive month (since April 2009).
Sales of mini-vehicles in January experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 14th consecutive month (since December 2008).
Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles
Fit was the industry’s second-best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of January 2010, with sales of 13,058 units. Step WGN was the industry’s seventh-best-selling car with sales of 6,471 units. Freed was the industry’s eighth-best-selling car with sales of 6,436 units.
Mini-vehicles - under 660cc
Life was the industry’s eighth-best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of January 2010, with sales of 3,957 units. Zest was the industry’s 10th-best-selling car with sales of 2,819 units.
Exports from Japan
Total exports from Japan in January 2010 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 16th consecutive month (since October 2008).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
Worldwide Production
| January | |||
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Units
|
vs.'09
|
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| Japan |
77,384
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+0.2%
|
|
| Outside of Japan |
213,368
|
+42.9%
|
|
| Worldwide Total |
290,752
|
+28.3%
|
|
Production Outside of Japan
| January | |||
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
||
| North America |
101,205
|
+38.6%
|
|
| (USA) |
73,831
|
+56.3%
|
|
| Europe |
9,471
|
-17.7%
|
|
| Asia |
91,704
|
+68.8%
|
|
| (China) |
60,548
|
+68.3%
|
|
| Others |
10,988
|
+4.9%
|
|
| Overseas Total |
213,368
|
+42.9%
|
|
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type | January | ||
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
||
| Registrations |
36,508
|
+65.3%
|
|
| Mini-Vehicles |
11,310
|
-6.4%
|
|
| Honda Brand Total |
47,818
|
+40.0%
|
|
Exports from Japan
| January | |||
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
||
| North America |
8,110
|
-43.0%
|
|
| (USA) |
7,934
|
-37.7%
|
|
| Europe |
2,780
|
-75.5%
|
|
| Asia |
1,672
|
+7.9%
|
|
| Others |
4,428
|
-23.4%
|
|
| Total |
16,990
|
-48.4%
|
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