Jan 30, 2020 15:36 JST

Source: Honda Motor Co, Ltd

Honda Sets All-time Calendar Year Records for Automobile Production in China

TOKYO, Jan 30, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the year of 2019 as well as for the month of December 2019.

World Production
- Record high for calendar year and the month of December: China
- Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 2 years.
- Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 8 years.
- Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 8 years.

Sales in the Japanese market
- Total Japanese sales experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 3 years.
- New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive year.
- Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 3 years.
- Sales result of major vehicles: FREED 85,585units (9th best selling car among new vehicle registrations: excluding mini-vehicles) / N-BOX 253,502units (1st best selling car among mini-vehicles: under 660cc)

Exports from Japan
- Total exports from Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in 2 years.

For the full report, visit: https://global.honda/newsroom/news/2020/c200130eng.html

Source: Honda Motor Co, Ltd
Sectors: Automotive

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