Honda Motor Company Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of October 2010.
Production
Production in Japan for the month of October 2010 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 10 months (since December 2009).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 12th consecutive month (since November 2009). This includes record production in Asia and China for the month of October.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the 11th consecutive month (since December 2009).
Japan Domestic Market Sales
Total Japan domestic market auto sales for the month of October 2010 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since September 2010).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since September 2010).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in seven months (since March 2010).
Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles
Fit was the industry’s second-best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of October 2010 with sales of 14,034 units. Freed was the industry’s fourth-best-selling car with sales of 6,747 units. Step WGN was the industry’s ninth-best-selling car with sales of 4,681 units.
Mini-vehicles - under 660cc
Zest was the industry’s 10th-best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of October 2010, with sales of 2,118 units.
Exports from Japan
Total exports from Japan in October 2010 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in eight months (since February 2010).
PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
Worldwide Production
| October |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Oct. 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 |
80,378
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-0.8%
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821,339
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+22.7%
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| Outside of Japan |
225,028
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+2.2%
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2,216,532
|
+26.3%
|
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| Worldwide Total |
305,406
|
+1.4%
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3,037,871
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+25.3%
|
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Production Outside of Japan
| October |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Oct. 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 |
111,015
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+0.1%
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1,090,988
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+29.8%
|
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| (USA) |
84,189
|
+3.4%
|
804,693
|
+37.0%
|
|
| Europe |
12,416
|
+12.0%
|
116,033
|
+109.7%
|
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| Asia |
87,770
|
+2.0%
|
879,493
|
+20.5%
|
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| (China) |
55,507
|
+4.4%
|
551,146
|
+14.7%
|
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| Others |
13,827
|
+15.0%
|
130,018
|
+0.2%
|
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| Overseas Total |
225,028
|
+2.2%
|
2,216,532
|
+26.3%
|
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Japan Domestic Market Sales
| Vehicle type | October |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Oct. 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 |
30,418
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-30.0%
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425,342
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+17.4%
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| Mini-Vehicles |
7,327
|
-26.0%
|
138,562
|
+4.2%
|
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| Honda Brand Total |
37,745
|
-29.2%
|
563,904
|
+13.9%
|
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Export from Japan
| October |
Year-to-Date Total (Jan. - Oct. 2010) |
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Units
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vs.'09
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Units
|
vs.'09
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| North America |
15,308
|
+6.8%
|
160,604
|
+23.8%
|
|
| (USA) |
15,116
|
+9.3%
|
150,489
|
+24.2%
|
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| Europe |
3,002
|
-0.9%
|
35,005
|
-37.8%
|
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| Asia |
879
|
-28.5%
|
11,826
|
+20.6%
|
|
| Others |
3,473
|
-16.5%
|
39,358
|
+49.1%
|
|
| Total |
22,662
|
-0.4%
|
246,793
|
+11.1%
|
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