Honda worldwide production in March 61.9% higher than in 2009
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Honda Motor Company Ltd. on April 26 announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic market sales, and export results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 (fiscal year 2010), as well as for the month of March 2010. Honda set all-time fiscal year records for production in Asia and China.
Production
Fiscal Year 2010 (fiscal year ended March 31, 2010)
Production in Japan for the Fiscal Year 2010 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive year (since fiscal year 2008).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive year (since fiscal year 2009), although production in Asia and China set all-time fiscal year records.
Worldwide production also experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive year (since fiscal year 2009).
March 2010
Production in Japan for the month of March 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since January 2010).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the fifth consecutive month (since November 2009), including record production in Asia and China for any month.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month (since December 2009).
Japan Domestic Market Sales
Fiscal Year 2010 (fiscal year ended March 31, 2010)
Total Japan domestic market sales for the fiscal year 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for first time in eight years (since fiscal year 2002).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two years (since fiscal year 2008).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive year (since fiscal year 2008).
Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles
Fit was the industry’s second-best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the fiscal year 2010, with sales of 173,154 units. Insight was the industry’s sixth-best-selling car with sales of 96,616 units. Freed was the industry’s seventh-best-selling car with sales of 87,151 units.
Mini-vehicles - under 660cc
Life was the industry’s seventh-best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the fiscal year 2010, with sales of 66,094 units. Zest was the industry’s ninth-best-selling car among mini-vehicles, with sales of 41,247 units.
March 2010
Total Japan domestic market sales for the month of March 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the ninth consecutive month (since July 2009).
New vehicle registrations in March experienced a year-on-year increase for the 12th consecutive month (since April 2009).
Sales of mini-vehicles in March experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 16th 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 March 2010, with sales of 23,076 units. Step WGN was the industry’s eighth-best-selling car with sales of 10,598 units. Freed was the industry’s ninth-best-selling car with sales of 10,335 units.
Mini-vehicles - under 660cc
Life was the industry’s eighth-best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of March 2010, with sales of 8,285 units. Zest was the industry’s 10th-best-selling car with sales of 5,052 units.
Exports from Japan
Fiscal Year 2010 (fiscal year ended March 31, 2010)
Total exports from Japan for the fiscal year 2010 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive year (since fiscal year 2009).
March 2010
Total exports from Japan in March 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in 18 months (since September 2008).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS (March 2010)
Worldwide Production
| *Fiscal Year 2010 | March |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Mar. 2010) |
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|
Units
|
vs.FY09
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
Units | vs.'09 | ||
| Japan |
901,775
|
-21.5%
|
93,771
|
+52.1%
|
254,465
|
+31.4%
|
|
| Outside of Japan |
2,402,755
|
-0.8%
|
255,654
|
+65.8%
|
670,464
|
+52.6%
|
|
| Worldwide Total |
3,304,530
|
-7.5%
|
349,425
|
+61.9%
|
924,929
|
+46.1%
|
|
Production Outside of Japan
| *Fiscal Year 2010 | March |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Mar. 2010) |
|||||
|
Units
|
vs.FY09
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
||
| North America |
1,152,009
|
-7.9%
|
126,270
|
+86.3%
|
330,630
|
+57.8%
|
|
| (USA) |
827,946
|
-3.5%
|
93,617
|
+108.0%
|
244,094
|
+74.9%
|
|
| Europe |
99,346
|
-43.1%
|
13,887
|
-
|
35,277
|
+206.4%
|
|
| Asia |
991,999
|
+20.1%
|
99,277
|
+35.1%
|
263,818
|
+43.8%
|
|
| (China) |
652,596
|
+28.1%
|
65,283
|
+35.7%
|
169,674
|
+42.6%
|
|
| Others |
159,401
|
-7.1%
|
16,220
|
+25.9%
|
40,739
|
+17.1%
|
|
| Overseas Total |
2,402,755
|
-0.8%
|
255,654
|
+65.8%
|
670,464
|
+52.6%
|
|
Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type | *Fiscal Year 2010 | March |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Mar. 2010) |
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|
Units
|
vs.FY09
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
||
| Registrations |
503,841
|
+28.8%
|
60,455
|
+33.6%
|
137,967
|
+41.6%
|
|
| Mini Vehicles |
158,429
|
-16.2%
|
20,601
|
-6.2%
|
46,214
|
-7.4%
|
|
| Honda Brand Total |
662,270
|
+14.2%
|
81,056
|
+20.6%
|
184,181
|
+25.0%
|
|
Export from Japan
| *Fiscal Year 2010 | March |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Mar. 2010) |
|||||
|
Units
|
vs.FY09
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
Units
|
vs.'09
|
||
| North America |
133,479
|
-54.9%
|
15,254
|
+8.1%
|
36,264
|
-23.6%
|
|
| (USA) |
124,405
|
-54.2%
|
13,338
|
+11.5%
|
31,748
|
-24.2%
|
|
| Europe |
45,725
|
-67.8%
|
5,226
|
+1.4%
|
9,713
|
-58.6%
|
|
| Asia |
12,287
|
-59.2%
|
1,618
|
+40.2%
|
4,110
|
+10.2%
|
|
| Others |
38,519
|
-63.5%
|
5,949
|
+187.1%
|
14,432
|
+43.0%
|
|
| Total |
230,010
|
-59.9%
|
28,047
|
+24.7%
|
64,519
|
-23.9%
|
|
| *April 2009-March 2010 |
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