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Nov 27, 2020 22:29 JST

Source: Honda Motor Co, Ltd

Honda Sets Monthly Records for Automobile Production in Asia and China

TOKYO, Nov 27, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of October 2020.

World Production

- Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month.
- Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month.
- Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month.

Sales in the Japanese Market

- Total Japanese sales experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in 13 months.
- New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in 13 months.
- Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in eight months.
- Fit was the industry's seventh best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of October 2020 with sales of 9,000 units. Freed was the industry's eighth best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of October 2020 with sales of 7,849 units.
- N-BOX was the industry's top-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of October 2020 with sales of 16,052 units. N-WGN was the industry's nineth best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of October 2020 with sales of 5,943 units.

Exports from Japan

- Total exports from Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month.

For the full press release, visit https://global.honda/newsroom/news/2020/c201127beng.html.

Source: Honda Motor Co, Ltd
Sectors: Automotive

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