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Honda Sets All-Time Monthly Records for Automobile Production in North America and USA

Tokyo, Mar 29, 2012 (Menafn - JCN Newswire via COMTEX) --Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of February 2012.


Worldwide Production
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February 2012Year-to-Date Total
Unitsvs.'11(Jan-Feb 2012)
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Japan115,92064.8%214,39353.7%
Outside Japan250,801** 20.0%469,2827.5%
Worldwide Total366,721** 31.3%683,67518.7%
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Production Outside of Japan
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North America151,818*38.8%301,56436.3%
(USA)112,791*38.0%221,01334.8%
Europe13,66123.3%27,14022.2%
Asia72,917-2.7%120,857-29.4%
(China)58,927** 30.9%102,246-5.1%
Others12,405-9.0%19,721-9.0%
Overseas Total250,801** 20.0%469,2827.5%
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* Record High for any Month
** Record high for February


Production in Japan for the month of February 2012 experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since December 2011).

Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in five months (since September 2011), setting record production for the month of February. This includes all-time monthly records for production in North America and USA, and also includes record production in China for the month of February.

Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since January 2012), setting record production for the month of February.


Sales in the Japanese Market
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Vehicle TypeFebruary 2012Year-to-Date Total
Unitsvs.'11(Jan-Feb 2012)
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Registrations50,43046.7%94,69152.3%
Mini-Vehicles26,71586.1%46,49485.9%
Honda Brand Total77,14558.3%141,18561.9%
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Honda's automobile sales in the Japanese market for the month of February 2012 experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since January 2012).

New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the sixth consecutive month (since September 2011).

Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since January 2012).

- Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles -

Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of February 2012 with sales of 24,973 units. Freed was the industry's fourth best-selling car with sales of 13,293 units.

- Mini-vehicles - under 660cc -

N BOX was the industry's third best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of February 2012 with sales of 15,322 units. Life was the industry's ninth best-selling car with sales of 6,206 units.


Exports from Japan
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February 2012Year-to-Date Total
Unitsvs.'11(Jan-Feb 2012)
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North America21,88421.9%38,43526.4%
(USA)21,18320.5%37,71529.0%
Europe2,823-36.5%5,184-25.6%
Asia3,88354.5%8,61691.0%
Others4,42915.5%10,20650.6%
Total33,01914.8%62,44128.3%
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Total exports from Japan in February 2012 experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since January 2012).

About Honda

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please visit http://world.honda.com.

Contact:

Honda
Media Inquiries
corporate_pr@hm.honda.co.jp
81-3-5412-1512


 






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