Honda Sets All-Time Record for Auto Production in the Month of April for Regions Outside Japan and Worldwide

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of April 2008.

Production
Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the eighth consecutive month (since September 2007).

Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 33rd consecutive month (since August 2005), setting an all-time record for the month of April. This includes record production for the month of April in North America, the U.S., Europe, Asia, and China.

Worldwide production also experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since February 2008), setting an all-time record for the month of April.

Japan Domestic Sales
Total domestic sales for the month of April 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since March 2008).

New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the sixth consecutive month (since November 2007).

Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since March 2008).

Vehicle registrations – excluding mini-vehicles

Fit was the industry’s best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of April 2008, for the sixth consecutive month (since November 2007) with sales of 14,854 units.

Mini-vehicles – under 660cc

Life was the industry’s seventh best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of April 2008, with sales of 6,462 units. Zest was the industry’s tenth best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of April 2008, with sales of 3,028 units.

Exports from Japan
Total exports from Japan in April 2008 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in four months (since December 2007).