Hondas July Production Down in Japan, Up in Other Regions - Zacks.com
Analyst Report ) worldwide production volume for Jul 2015 was 389,270 units, up 7. 1% from the figure recorded in Jul 2014. The production volume was a record for the month of July. Production outside Japan increased 17. 7% to 328,026 units, which too was a record high for July. Meanwhile, production in Japan plunged 27. 9% to 61,244 units in the month, marking the twelfth continuous month of decline. The increase in production outside Japan resulted from a 19. 7% rise in production in North America to 155,630 units, a record high for the month of July. 8% rise in Asia to a July record of 147,572 units. Sales in the Japanese market went down 15. 4% year over year to 60,045 units in July. New vehicle registrations decreased 8. 3% to 36,433 units. Mini vehicles’ sales fell 24. 4% to 23,612 units. The Honda Fit, which recorded sales of 11,466 units, was the third best-selling vehicle in the industry among new vehicle registrations (excluding mini vehicles) in Jul 2015. STEPWGN was the tenth top-selling vehicle, with sales of6,677 units. Under the Mini vehicles category, N-BOX was the best-selling vehicle, with sales of 11,879 units. Source: www.zacks.com
