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American Honda August 2011 U.S Sales Decrease 27.2%


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TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2011 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted August sales of 82,321 vehicles, a decrease of 27.2 percent, based on the daily selling rate*, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales reached 770,265, down 6.0 percent versus last year. Although production limitations caused by the March 11 earthquake in Japan continue to improve, reduced vehicle supplies adversely affected August sales results.

Honda Division posted August sales of 73,267, a decrease of 27.5 percent versus August 2010. The Accord was the top-selling Honda model for August with sales of 18,439, a decrease of 21.2 percent compared to last year, followed by the CR-V with sales of 16,572, a decrease of 18.1 percent. The Pilot SUV posted sales of 9,825, an increase of 11.4 percent versus last year.

"The production plan for most of our models returned to 100 percent by late August at all of our North American factories," said John Mendel, executive vice president of sales for American Honda. "A greater selection of vehicles is beginning to arrive at dealers this month as the company continues to recover from temporary supply disruptions."

Acura Division recorded August sales of 9,054, a decrease of 24.5 percent versus August 2010, and year-to-date sales of 79,136, down 8.1 percent. The MDX was the top-selling Acura model for the month with sales of 3,126, down 31.5 percent.

*The daily selling rate (DSR) is calculated with 26 days for August 2011 and 25 days for August 2010. Year-to-date DSR is calculated with 204 days for 2011 and 203 for 2010. All percentages reflect DSR.

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American Honda Vehicle Sales For August 2011


Month-to-Date

Year-to-Date


August

August

DSR**

August

August

DSR**


2011

2010

% Chg.

2011

2010

% Chg.

American Honda Total

82,321

108,729

-27.2%

770,265

815,075

-6.0%

  Total Car Sales

40,895

59,894

-34.3%

421,931

468,527

-10.4%

  Total Truck Sales

41,426

48,835

-18.4%

348,334

346,548

0.0%

     Honda Total Car Sales

36,187

54,400

-36.0%

382,013

423,916

-10.3%

     Honda Total Truck Sales

37,080

42,795

-16.7%

309,116

305,491

0.7%

     Acura Total Car Sales

4,708

5,494

-17.6%

39,918

44,611

-11.0%

     Acura Total Truck Sales

4,346

6,040

-30.8%

39,218

41,057

-4.9%

Domestic Car Sales *

32,782

47,428

-33.5%

330,074

390,988

-16.0%

  Honda Division

30,378

44,546

-34.4%

309,701

368,201

-16.3%

  Acura Division

2,404

2,882

-19.8%

20,373

22,787

-11.0%

Domestic Truck Sales *

38,164

43,352

-15.4%

322,703

330,781

-2.9%

  Honda Division

33,818

37,312

-12.9%

283,485

289,724

-2.6%

  Acura Division

4,346

6,040

-30.8%

39,218

41,057

-4.9%

Import Car Sales

8,113

12,466

-37.4%

91,857

77,539

17.9%

  Honda Division

5,809

9,854

-43.3%

72,312

55,715

29.2%

  Acura Division

2,304

2,612

-15.2%

19,545

21,824

-10.9%

Import Truck Sales

3,262

5,483

-42.8%

25,631

15,767

61.8%

  Honda Division

3,262

5,483

-42.8%

25,631

15,767

61.8%

MODEL BREAKOUTS BY DIVISION







Honda Division Total

73,267

97,195

-27.5%

691,129

729,407

-5.7%

   Fit

3,959

6,363

-40.2%

43,234

36,144

19.0%

  Accord *

18,439

22,506

-21.2%

162,375

193,207

-16.4%

    Memo:  Accord Hybrid

0

0


0

0


  Civic *

12,083

22,803

-49.0%

153,660

179,635

-14.9%

    Memo:  Civic Hybrid

106

761

-86.6%

2,850

4,489

-36.8%

  S2000

0

4


3

81

-96.3%

  Insight

961

2,030

-54.5%

13,106

14,145

-7.8%

  CR-Z

745

694

3.2%

9,635

694

1281.5%

  FCX Clarity

0

0


0

10


  Odyssey  *

7,903

9,306

-18.3%

67,203

71,584

-6.6%

Crosstour

1,422

2,642

-48.2%

12,940

18,297

-29.6%

  Pilot *

9,825

8,484

11.4%

71,397

68,165

4.2%

  CR-V *

16,572

19,451

-18.1%

141,431

126,379

11.4%

  Element *

1,144

1,440

-23.6%

10,369

9,746

5.9%

  Ridgeline

214

1,472

-86.0%

5,776

11,320

-49.2%

Acura Division Total

9,054

11,534

-24.5%

79,136

85,668

-8.1%

  TL *

2,404

2,882

-19.8%

20,373

22,787

-11.0%

  TSX

2,263

2,419

-10.0%

18,609

20,587

-10.1%

    Memo:  TSX Wagon

265

0


2,171

0


  RL

41

193

-79.6%

936

1,237

-24.7%

  MDX *

3,126

4,386

-31.5%

28,759

29,110

-1.7%

  ZDX *

81

428

-81.8%

1,133

2,405

-53.1%

  RDX  *

1,139

1,226

-10.7%

9,326

9,542

-2.7%

Selling Days

26

25


204

203


  *  Honda and Acura vehicles are made of domestic & global sourced parts.  





**  Daily Selling Rate




















SOURCE American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

Web Site: http://www.honda.com