
Honda Motor automobile production in Japan in July 2015 fell (-28% to 61,244 units) year-on-year for the 12th consecutive month but output in regions outside Japan rose for the fifth consecutive month, setting a record for the month. This included record July production in North America, the US, Asia and an all-time record in China (+20.1%; 92,771).
Production worldwide rose 7.1% year-on-year to 389,270 units for the second consecutive month following a record high in July.
Honda's automobile sales in Japan last month fell year-on-year (-15.4%; 60,045) for the 10th consecutive month as did new vehicle registrations.
Minivehicle sales fell for the ninth consecutive month (since November 2014).
But Honda's Fit [Jazz] was the industry’s third best selling car with sales of 11,466 units. The Stepwgn was 10th with 6,677 units.
The N-Box was the industry’s top selling minivehicle in July with sales of 11,879 units. The N-Wgn was eighth with 6,059.

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Worldwide Production | ||||
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Jul-15 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. – Jul. 2015) |
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Units | vs.'14 | Units | vs.'14 | |
Japan | 61,244 | -27.90% | 397,996 | -34.60% |
Outside of Japan | 328,026* | 17.70% | 2,189,110 | 7.20% |
Worldwide Total | 389,270* | 7.10% | 2,587,106 | -2.40% |
Production Outside of Japan | ||||
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Jul-15 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. – Jul. 2015) |
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Units | vs.'14 | Units | vs.'14 | |
North America | 155,630*1 | 19.70% | 1,090,655 | 5.70% |
(USA) | 107,477*1 | 20.70% | 754,233 | 2.10% |
Europe | 12,661 | 26.20% | 77,756 | -2.10% |
Asia | 147,572*1 | 14.80% | 923,459 | 8.70% |
(China) | 92,771*2 | 20.10% | 512,937 | 0.40% |
Others | 12,163 | 21.90% | 97,240 | 19.50% |
Overseas Total | 328,026*1 | 17.70% | 2,189,110 | 7.20% |
Sales in the Japanese Market | ||||
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Jul-15 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. – Jul. 2015) |
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Vehicle type | Units | vs.'14 | Units | vs.'14 |
Registrations | 36,433 | -8.30% | 233,927 | -19.60% |
Mini-Vehicles | 23,612 | -24.40% | 220,545 | -15.20% |
Honda Brand Total | 60,045 | -15.40% | 454,472 | -17.60% |
Exports from Japan | ||||
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Jul-15 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan. – Jul. 2015) |
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Units | vs.'14 | Units | vs.'14 | |
North America | 494 | -42.20% | 3,460 | -55.00% |
(USA) | 494 | -33.00% | 3,421 | -53.70% |
Europe | 6,227 | 2837.30% | 7,802 | 265.80% |
Asia | 876 | 15.00% | 4,959 | 20.20% |
Others | 651 | -29.70% | 3,996 | -26.60% |
Total | 8,248 | 199.50% | 20,217 | 4.20% |