Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of January 2014.
Worldwide Production
| January 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Units | vs.’13 | ||
| Japan | 97,145 | +65.3% | |
| Outside of Japan | 281,573 | -0.9% | |
| Worldwide Total | 378,718* | +10.5% | |
*Record high for the month of January
Production Outside of Japan
| January 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Units | vs.’13 | ||
| North America | 144,747 | -3.9% | |
| (USA) | 106,106 | -0.9% | |
| Europe | 13,914 | -26.7% | |
| Asia | 110,475* | +8.9% | |
| (China) | 71,521* | +37.5% | |
| Others | 12,437 | -3.9% | |
| Overseas Total | 281,573 | -0.9% | |
*Record high for the month of January
Production in Japan for the month of January 2014 experienced a year-on-year increase for the fifth consecutive month (since September 2013).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 24 months (since January 2012). Production in Asia experienced a year-on-year increase for the 15th consecutive month (since November 2012), setting record high production for the month of January. This includes record high production in China.
Production worldwide experienced a year-on-year increase for the sixth consecutive month (since August 2013), setting record high production for the month of January.
Sales in the Japanese Market
| Vehicle type | January 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Units | vs.’13 | ||
| Registrations | 49,409 | +135.9% | |
| Mini-Vehicles | 42,095 | +21.3% | |
| Honda Brand Total | 91,504 | +64.5% | |
Total Japan domestic market automobile sales for the month of January 2014 experienced a year-on-year increase for the sixth consecutive month (since August 2013).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the fifth consecutive month (since September 2013).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the 25th consecutive month (since January 2012).
<Vehicle registrations – excluding mini-vehicles>
Fit was the industry’s top selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of January 2014 with sales of 26,869 units. VEZEL was the industry’s ninth best-selling car with sales of 6,235 units.
<Mini-vehicles – under 660cc>
N-WGN was the industry’s second best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of January 2014 with sales of 17,855 units. N-BOX was the industry’s third best-selling car with sales of 15,552 units.
Exports from Japan
| January 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Units | vs.’13 | ||
| North America | 2,278 | -71.9% | |
| (USA) | 2,224 | -72.1% | |
| Europe | 262 | -55.9% | |
| Asia | 795 | -39.8% | |
| Others | 429 | -76.6% | |
| Total | 3,764 | -68.2% | |
Total exports from Japan for the month of January 2014 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive month (since November 2013).
