Honda Achieves Record Monthly Overseas, Worldwide Auto Production for August 2007

TOKYO, Japan, September 27, 2007– Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of August 2007, including an all-time record for overseas and worldwide auto production for the month of August.

Production

Due to an increase in production for overseas market, domestic production experienced a year-on-year increase for the first time in two months (since June 2007).

Overseas production experienced a year-on-year increase for the 25th consecutive month (since August 2005).

Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the 25th consecutive month (since August 2005).

Honda set an all-time record for the month of August for overseas production and worldwide production, as well as production in North America, the U.S., Asia and China.

Japan Domestic Sales
Total domestic sales experienced a year-on-year decline for the eighth consecutive month (since January 2007).

New vehicle registrations in August experienced a year-on-year decline for the fourth consecutive month (since May 2007).

Sales of mini-vehicles in August experienced a year-on-year decline for the sixth consecutive month (since March 2007).

Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles

Fit was the industry’s third best selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of August, with sales of 6,386 units. Sales of Step Wagon totaled 3,629 units.

Mini vehicles - under 660cc

Life was the industry’s sixth best selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of August with sales of 5,069 units. Zest was the industry’s ninth best selling car with sales of 3,019 units.

Exports from Japan

Total exports from Japan in August experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month (since July 2007).

Source: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

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