Honda Sets All-Time August Record for Auto Production in Asia and China

JCN Newswires, Sept 25, 2008

Tokyo, Sept 25, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of August 2008, including an all-time record for production in Asia and China for the month of August.

Production

Production in Japan for the month of August 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since June 2008).

Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since June 2008), although production in Asia and China achieved an all-time record for the month of August.

Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since June 2008).

Japan Domestic Market Sales

Total Japan domestic market auto sales for the month of August 2008 experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since July 2008) due to strong sales of Fit and Freed.

New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the tenth consecutive month (since November 2007).

Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the sixth consecutive month (since March 2008).

Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles

Fit was the industry's best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of August 2008, and for the tenth consecutive month (since November 2007) with sales of 11,770 units. Freed was the industry's fourth best-selling car with sales of 5,931 units.

Mini-vehicles - under 660cc

Life was the industry's fifth best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of August 2008, with sales of 5,707 units.

Exports from Japan

Total exports from Japan in August 2008 experienced a year-on-year decrease for the fourth consecutive month (since May 2008).

                PRODUCTION, SALES and EXPORTS
                    Worldwide Production
------------------------------------------------------------
                         August           Year-to-Date Total
                                          (Jan. - Aug. 2008)
                    Units     vs.07       Units       vs.07
------------------------------------------------------------
Japan             86,264    -10.5%      796,943       -8.4%
------------------------------------------------------------
Outside of Japan    209,277   -2.3%       1,828,246    8.4%
------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide Total     295,541   -4.8%       2,625,189    2.6%
------------------------------------------------------------
                 Production Outside of Japan
------------------------------------------------------------
                          August         Year-to-Date Total
                                         (Jan. - Aug. 2008)
                    Units     vs.07       Units      vs.07
------------------------------------------------------------
North America       118,064   -7.0%       974,399     0.7%
(USA)               81,607    -10.2%      678,323    -1.4%
------------------------------------------------------------
Europe              13,206    -5.0%       156,354     4.6%
------------------------------------------------------------
Asia                63,070     2.9%       575,128     16.8%
(China)             35,590     3.0%       344,067     22.7%
------------------------------------------------------------
Others              14,937     24.0%      122,365     56.1%
------------------------------------------------------------
Overseas Total      209,277   -2.3%       1,828,246   8.4%
------------------------------------------------------------
                  Japan Domestic Market Sales
------------------------------------------------------------
                           August        Year-to-Date Total
                                         (Jan. - Aug. 2008)
                    Units     vs.07       Units      vs.07
------------------------------------------------------------
Registrations       27,443     16.0%      291,288     13.8%
------------------------------------------------------------
Mini Vehicles       11,631    -11.4%      133,464    -10.3%
------------------------------------------------------------
Honda Brand Total   39,074     6.2%       424,752     4.9%
------------------------------------------------------------
                         Export from Japan
------------------------------------------------------------
                            August        Year-to-Date Total
                                         (Jan. - Aug. 2008)
                    Units     vs.07       Units      vs.07
------------------------------------------------------------
North America       23,354    -42.6%      238,698    -11.1%
(USA)               20,102    -47.3%      226,011    -10.9%
------------------------------------------------------------
Europe              11,813     17.1%      76,079     -5.7%
------------------------------------------------------------
Asia                2,567      1.5%       27,134      52.2%
------------------------------------------------------------
Others              7,304     -22.8%      80,592     -15.8%
------------------------------------------------------------
Total               45,038    -28.2%      422,503    -8.7%
------------------------------------------------------------