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Honda Motor Company set a sales record in November for production in China at 153,000 vehicles, twice the amount produced a year ago. This makes China Honda’s largest single market by far. North America at 135,000 is second, and the home market in Japan at 53,000 is a footnote.
All told, Honda globally produced 4.81 million vehicles year to date. China now represents 29% of all Honda Motor production ytd at 1.4 million. Toyota Motor made 8.4 million – 1.3 million in China.
Honda worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for 4th consecutive month. Total Japanese sales experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 2nd consecutive month. Both new vehicle registrations and mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 2nd consecutive month.
Toyota remains a powerhouse globally – especially in North America, Asia and Japan. China remains strong in spite of economic uncertainty and the Trump Admiration’s trade war by tweet.

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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Honda Sets Monthly Record for Auto Production in China
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Honda Motor Company set a sales record in November for production in China at 153,000 vehicles, twice the amount produced a year ago. This makes China Honda’s largest single market by far. North America at 135,000 is second, and the home market in Japan at 53,000 is a footnote.
All told, Honda globally produced 4.81 million vehicles year to date. China now represents 29% of all Honda Motor production ytd at 1.4 million. Toyota Motor made 8.4 million – 1.3 million in China.
Honda worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for 4th consecutive month. Total Japanese sales experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 2nd consecutive month. Both new vehicle registrations and mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the 2nd consecutive month.
Toyota remains a powerhouse globally – especially in North America, Asia and Japan. China remains strong in spite of economic uncertainty and the Trump Admiration’s trade war by tweet.
Click to Enlarge.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.