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Honda: production, sales & export results in April 2009

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Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of April 2009.

Production
Production in Japan for the month of April 2009 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the sixth consecutive month (since November 2008).

Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the seventh consecutive month (since October 2008).

Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the sixth consecutive month (since November 2008).

Japan Domestic Market Sales
Total domestic sales for the month of April 2009 experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in six months (since October 2008).

Due to strong sales of Insight and Fit, new vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in six months (since October 2008).

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

Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles
Insight was the industry’s best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of April 2009, with sales of 10,481units. Fit was the industry’s second best-selling car with 9,443 units. Freed was the industry’s seventh best-selling car with 4,591 units.

Mini-vehicles - under 660cc
Life was the industry’s fifth best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of April 2009, with sales of 6,902 units. Zest was the industry’s seventh best-selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of April 2009, with sales of 3,598 units.

Exports from Japan
Total exports from Japan in April 2009 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the seventh consecutive month (since October 2008).

PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS (April 2009)

Worldwide Production

 

April

Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Apr. 2009)

Units

vs.'08

Units

vs.'08

 

Japan

57,066

-37.5%

250,680

-37.5%

 

Outside of Japan

174,333

-26.7%

616,484

-34.9%

Worldwide Total

231,399

-29.7%

867,164

-35.7%

Production Outside of Japan

 

April

Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Apr. 2009)

Units

vs.'08

Units

vs.'08

 

North America

96,183

-23.8%

305,762

-39.6%

 

(USA)

67,230

-22.2%

206,753

-41.8%

 

Europe

0

-

11,514

-87.1%

 

Asia

67,225

-7.2%

253,502

-12.1%

 

(China)

45,744

-2.2%

167,503

-3.8%

 

Others

10,925

-36.7%

45,706

-27.6%

Overseas Total

174,333

-26.7%

616,484

-34.9%

Japan Domestic Market Sales

Vehicle type

April

Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Apr. 2009)

Units

vs.'08

Units

vs.'08

 

Registrations

32,373

+4.0%

129,793

-19.4%

 

Mini Vehicles

13,687

-3.0%

63,621

-16.1%

Honda Brand Total

46,060

+1.8%

193,414

-18.4%

Export from Japan

 

April

Year-to-Date Total
(Jan. - Apr. 2009)

Units

vs.'08

Units

vs.'08

 

North America

7,825

-76.7%

55,306

-58.1%

 

(USA)

6,737

-78.6%

48,622

-61.3%

 

Europe

6,007

-26.6%

29,483

+12.0%

 

Asia

564

-77.3%

4,294

-69.2%

 

Others

2,022

-81.9%

12,112

-72.9%

Total

16,418

-70.4%

101,195

-53.4%

Courtesy: Honda

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