Honda Motor Company Ltd. on August 27 announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of July 2010, including an all-time record for any month for production in Asia and China.
Production
Production in Japan for the month of July 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the seventh consecutive month (since January 2010).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the ninth 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 eighth consecutive month (since December 2009).
Japan Domestic Market Sales
Total Japan domestic market auto sales for the month of July 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the 13th consecutive month (since July 2009).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the 16th consecutive month (since April 2009).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month (since April 2010).
Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles
Fit was the industry’s second-best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of July 2010, with sales of 18,139 units. Freed was the industry’s fifth-best-selling car, with sales of 10,308 units. Step WGN was the industry’s seventh-best-selling car, with sales of 8,664 units.
Mini-vehicles - under 660cc
Life was the industry’s seventh-best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of July 2010, with sales of 6,082 units. Zest was the industry’s 10th-best-selling car with sales of 3,527 units.
Exports from Japan
Total exports from Japan in July 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the fifth consecutive month (since March 2010).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
Worldwide Production
| July |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Jul. 2010) |
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Units
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vs.'09
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Units
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vs.'09
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| Japan |
86,922
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+9.6%
|
577,946
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+26.8%
|
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| Outside of Japan |
227,989
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+26.9%
|
1,537,961
|
+37.2%
|
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| Worldwide Total |
314,911
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+21.6%
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2,115,907
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+34.2%
|
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Production Outside of Japan
| July |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Jul. 2010) |
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Units
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vs.'09
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Units
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vs.'09
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| North America |
101,917
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+45.7%
|
754,807
|
+43.3%
|
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| (USA) |
74,005
|
+52.1%
|
554,918
|
+54.0%
|
|
| Europe |
10,135
|
+8.5%
|
79,586
|
+197.2%
|
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| Asia |
105,835
|
+24.7%
|
618,270
|
+28.8%
|
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| (China) |
67,390
|
+17.3%
|
385,801
|
+20.8%
|
|
| Others |
10,102
|
-34.9%
|
85,298
|
-2.0%
|
|
| Overseas Total |
227,989
|
+26.9%
|
1,537,961
|
+37.2%
|
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Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type | July |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Jul. 2010) |
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Units
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vs.'09
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Units
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vs.'09
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| Registrations |
50,442
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+14.5%
|
302,010
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+26.2%
|
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| Mini-Vehicles |
14,532
|
+9.0%
|
102,145
|
+2.4%
|
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| Honda Brand Total |
64,974
|
+13.2%
|
404,155
|
+19.2%
|
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Export from Japan
| July |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Jul. 2010) |
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Units
|
vs.'09
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Units
|
vs.'09
|
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| North America |
19,982
|
+80.9%
|
110,669
|
+19.7%
|
|
| (USA) |
19,581
|
+77.9%
|
101,582
|
+19.9%
|
|
| Europe |
3,040
|
-46.5%
|
25,383
|
-47.5%
|
|
| Asia |
1,005
|
-2.4%
|
9,285
|
+41.8%
|
|
| Others |
3,115
|
+40.2%
|
28,559
|
+63.6%
|
|
| Total |
27,142
|
+35.9%
|
173,896
|
+5.5%
|
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