Worldwide Production
| October 2017 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Oct. 2017) | |||
| Units | vs.’16 | Units | vs.’16 | |
| Japan | 72,366 | -2.9% | 661,863 | +0.2% |
| Outside of Japan | 380,599 * | +9.5% | 3,664,785 | +5.6% |
| Worldwide Total | 452,965 * | +7.3% | 4,326,648 | +4.7% |
*Record high for the month of October
Production Outside of Japan
| October 2017 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Oct. 2017) | |||
| Units | vs.’16 | Units | vs.’16 | |
| North America | 167,952 | -0.1% | 1,563,023 | -6.4% |
| (USA) | 111,576 | +1.4% | 1,019,354 | -7.1% |
| Europe | 15,989 | +6.5% | 139,166 | +27.8% |
| Asia | 180,513 * | +19.8% | 1,817,437 | +15.7% |
| (China) | 113,330 * | +20.5% | 1,165,978 | +23.0% |
| Others | 16,145 | +16.5% | 145,159 | +20.5% |
| Overseas Total | 380,599 * | +9.5% | 3,664,785 | +5.6% |
*Record high for the month of October
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.
Sales in the Japanese Market
| Vehicle type | October 2017 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Oct. 2017) | ||
| Units | vs.’16 | Units | vs.’16 | |
| Registrations | 28,043 | -14.1% | 323,428 | 0.0% |
| Mini-Vehicles | 30,571 | +24.7% | 287,332 | +6.2% |
| Honda Brand Total | 58,614 | +2.6% | 610,760 | +2.8% |
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.
Exports from Japan
| October 2017 | Year-to-Date Total (Jan.-Oct. 2017) | |||
| Units | vs.’16 | Units | vs.’16 | |
| North America | 2,336 | -63.1% | 21,777 | -66.8% |
| （USA) | 2,162 | -65.8% | 21,168 | -67.5% |
| Europe | 2,419 | -36.3% | 23,178 | -31.5% |
| Asia | 300 | -70.0% | 8,539 | -24.4% |
| Others | 155 | -88.3% | 6,054 | -29.9% |
| Total | 5,210 | -58.2% | 59,548 | -50.1% |
Total exports from Japan in October 2017 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the fifth consecutive month (since June 2017).
