TOKYO, Nov 29, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of October 2017.
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Production in Japan for the month of October 2017 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since September 2017).
Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the sixth consecutive month (since May 2017), setting record high production for the month of October. This includes record high production for the month of October in Asia and China.
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the sixth consecutive month (since May 2017), also setting record high production for the month of October.
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Total domestic automobile sales in the Japanese market for the month of October 2017 experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month (since July 2017).
New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month (since September 2017).
Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since September 2017).
Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles- FREED was the industry's fifth best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of October 2017 with sales of 7,060 units. FIT was the industry's sixth best-selling car with sales of 7,020 units.
Mini-vehicles - under 660cc- N-BOX was the industry's top-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of October 2017 with sales of 21,234 units. N-WGN was the industry's eighth best-selling car with sales of 5,440 units.
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Total exports from Japan in October 2017 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the fifth consecutive month (since June 2017).
About Honda
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267 / NYSE:HMC / LSE:HNDA) 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.
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