Aug 28, 2010 (PRN): Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of July 2010, including an all-time record for any month for production in Asia and China.

I. Production

Production in Japan for the month of July 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the seventh consecutive month (since January 2010).

Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the ninth consecutive month (since November 2009), including record production in Asia and China for any month.

Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the eighth consecutive month (since December 2009).

II. Japan Domestic Market Sales

Total Japan domestic market auto sales for the month of July 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the 13th consecutive month (since July 2009).

New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year increase for the 16th consecutive month (since April 2009).

Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive month (since April 2010).

Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles

Fit was the industry's second best-selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of July 2010 with sales of 18,139 units. Freed was the industry's fifth best-selling car with sales of 10,308 units. Step WGN was the industry's seventh best-selling car with sales of 8,664 units.

Mini-vehicles - under 660cc

Life was the industry's seventh best-selling car in the mini-vehicle category for the month of July 2010, with sales of 6,082 units. Zest was the industry's tenth best-selling car with sales of 3,527 units.

III. Exports from Japan

Total exports from Japan in July 2010 experienced a year-on-year increase for the fifth consecutive month (since March 2010).

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