April Auto Output Toyota Up - Nissan Flat - Honda Down

TOKYO, May 27, 2003; Reuters reported that Japan's largest automaker, Toyota Motor Corp said global output rose 8.1 percent in April from a year earlier to 485,070 vehicles.

Third-ranked Nissan Motor Co produced 224,398 vehicles worldwide, flat from the year-earlier month.

Honda Motor Co said earlier its global production fell 2.4 percent to 237,887 vehicles in April.