Honda Sets 10th Straight All-Time First Six Months Record for Overseas Production.Tokyo Tokyo (tō`kēō), city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. , Japan, July July: see month. 24, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Honda honda a quick release metal eyelet for the end of a lariat. When the restrained animal is no longer required it is not necessary to slacken off the loop and pull it over the head—a very great advantage when working with wild cattle or unbroken horses. Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, domestic sales and export results for the month of June June: see month. and the first six months of 2006. Honda set an all-time all-time adj. Exceeding all others up to the present time: an all-time speed skating record. all-time Adjective Informal record for worldwide auto production in the first six months of 2006. 1. Production June 2006 Domestic production for the month of June increased 8.8% compared to the same month a year ago due to an increase in production of export models. It is the first time in two months since April 2006, that domestic production increased compared to the same month a year ago. Overseas production in June increased 6.7%, mainly due to production increases in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Asia. It is the eleventh In music or music theory an eleventh is the note eleven scale degrees from the root of a chord and also the interval between the root and the eleventh. Since there are only seven degrees in a diatonic scale the eleventh degree is the same as the subdominant and the interval consecutive month since August 2005, that overseas production increased over the same month a year ago. Worldwide production in June increased 7.4%. It is the eleventh consecutive month since August 2005, that worldwide production increased over the same month a year ago. Domestic, overseas and worldwide production as well as production in North America, the U.S., Europe, Asia and China achieved a new all-time monthly record for June production. Calendar Year 2006 Total domestic production for the first six months of the year decreased 0.8% from the same period a year ago, due to a decrease in production of domestic models. This is the first time in three years since 2003, that domestic production declined compared to the same period of the previous year. Overseas production increased 8.5% from the same period a year ago, mainly due to production increases in North America and Asia. This is the tenth consecutive year, since 1997, that overseas production exceeded the total production of the same period of the previous year. Worldwide production increased 5.0% from the same period a year ago. This is the eighth consecutive year, since 1999, that worldwide production exceeded the total production of the same period of the previous year. Honda set all-time first six months records for overseas and worldwide production, as well as production in North America, the U.S., Europe, Asia, and China. 2. Japan Domestic Sales June 2006 Domestic auto sales Auto Sales The major producers of domestic automobiles report sales monthly. These numbers are seasonally adjusted by the U.S. Department of Commerce and are available to the public one to five business days after the end of each month. of 66,670 units for the month of June represents a 5.0% decline compared to the same month a year ago, due to decreased sales in new vehicle registrations (passenger car and light truck sales). It is the third consecutive month, since April 2006, that domestic sales decreased compared to the same month a year ago. New vehicle registrations (passenger car and light truck sales) totaled 37,048 units for the month of June, a 19.5% decline compared to the same month a year ago. This was primarily due to stagnating demand for the Step Wagon wagon: see carriage. wagon Four-wheeled vehicle designed to be drawn by draft animals. Wagons have been used from the 1st century BC; early examples used spoked wheels with metal rims, pivoted front axles, and linchpins to secure the wheels. and Air Wave. It is the third consecutive month since April 2006, that sales of new vehicle registrations declined compared to the same month a year ago. Sales of mini-vehicles totaled 29,622 units for the month of June, a 22.9% increase compared to the same month a year ago. This was due to increased sales of the Zest and the That's. It is the fourth consecutive month since March 2006, that sales of mini-vehicles increased over the same month a year ago. The Life was Honda's best selling vehicle in June with sales of 9,707 units, and it was the industry's fourth best selling mini vehicle. The Fit ranked as Honda's second best selling vehicle for the month of June. Fit was 9,482 units, the third best selling car among new vehicle registrations (not including mini vehicles). The Zest ranked as Honda's third best selling vehicle for the month of June with sales of 8,611 units, the sixth best selling car among mini vehicle in the industry. The Step Wagon was Honda's fourth best selling vehicle for the month of June with sales of 8,130 units, and it ranked as the fourth best selling vehicle in the industry. Calendar Year 2006 Domestic auto sales for the first half of 2006, totaled 351,483 units, a 4.0% decline compared to the same period a year ago, due to decreased new vehicle registrations (passenger car and light truck sales). This is the fourth consecutive year since 2003, that domestic sales declined compared to the same period of the previous year. New vehicle registrations (passenger car and light truck sales, not including mini vehicles) for 2006 decreased 8.1% compared to the same period of previous year, mainly due to drop in sales of Fit and Odyssey Odyssey (ŏd`ĭsē): see Homer. Odyssey Homer’s long, narrative poem centered on Odysseus. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey] See : Epic Odyssey due to stabilizing stabilizing, v to hold a limb motionless in order to ground its energy; a standard isometric resistance technique, it releases tension and lengthens muscle fibers. demand. It is the fourth consecutive year since Calendar Year 2003, that new vehicle registrations declined compared to the same period of the previous year. Sales of mini vehicles for the first half of 2006 increased 3.0% compared to the same period of the previous year due to increased sales of the Zest. It is the third consecutive year since 2004, that total mini vehicle sales increased compared to the previous year. 3. Exports from Japan June 2006 Exports for the month of June increased 20.8% compared to the same month a year ago, mainly due to increase in export to North America. This is the first time in two months, since April 2006, that exports for the month of June exceeded the total exports of the same month a year ago. Calendar Year 2006 Total exports for the first half of 2006 increased 11.3% compared to the same period of the previous year, mainly due to increased exports for North America. It is the fifth consecutive year since calendar year 2002, that exports increased over the same period of the previous year. For more information regarding production, sales and exports in the month of June and the first six months of 2006, please visit http://world.honda.com/news/. About Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 7267)(NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : HMC HMC Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, CA) HMC Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, Washington) HMC Hosted Messaging and Collaboration HMC Hoffman Modulation Contrast )(LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor : HNDA.L) is one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please visit http://world.honda.com. Source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Contact: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Media Inquiries +81-3-5412-1512 corporate_pr@hm.honda.co.jp Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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