Date: May 12, 2004 08:12
Submitted by:
danielgr
Source:
Honda Press Release
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Honda’s car sales across Europe in April rose 13.8% to 19,557 compared to the same month last year. Year to date sales are running 16.2% higher at 87,341.
Since the beginning of the year, there has been significant growth in the company’s larger European markets – the UK (+14.1%), Germany (+8.1%), Italy (+3.9%) and Spain (+37.9%). In Poland, the largest of the new EU accession countries, sales are up 48.4%.
Bolstered by the introduction of the new Accord and its advanced diesel engine, Honda has successfully grown sales in other European markets including France (+20.6%), Belgium (+57.6%), Austria (+32.5%) and Finland (+32.5%).
In April, Accord increased 32.5% to 4,068 with diesel taking 44.5% of this volume. Civic increased 27.9% to 6,695.
For the 4 month period, Accord sales are up 78.4% to 16,550, Jazz up 20.5% to 22,682 and Civic up 10% to 30,880.
Honda Car Sales in Europe(NB Honda Figures)
MODEL |
Apr 04 |
Apr 03 |
04/03% |
Jan-Apr 04 |
Jan-Apr 03 |
04/03% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jazz |
4,675 |
4,632 |
+0.9 |
22,682 |
18,830 |
+20.5 |
Civic - All Models |
6,695 |
5,232 |
+27.9 |
30,880 |
28,075 |
+10.0 |
(Diesel) |
(878) |
(781) |
(+12.4) |
(4,320) |
(3,979) |
(+8.6) |
(Civic IMA Hybrid) |
(162) |
(58) |
(+179.3) |
(943) |
(58) |
+++ |
Stream |
297 |
202 |
+47.0 |
658 |
1,296 |
-50.8 |
Accord – All Models |
4,068 |
3,069 |
+32.5 |
16,550 |
9,277 |
+78.4 |
(Diesel) |
(1,814) |
(0) |
+++ |
(6,476) |
(0) |
+++ |
CR-V |
2,850 |
3,096 |
-7.9 |
12,878 |
13,454 |
-4.3 |
HR-V |
656 |
663 |
-1.1 |
2,624 |
3,238 |
-19.0 |
S2000 |
251 |
247 |
+1.6 |
947 |
839 |
+12.9 |
Other models |
65 |
48 |
+35.4 |
122 |
175 |
-30.3 |
TOTAL EUROPE |
19,557 |
17,189 |
+13.8 |
87,341 |
75,184 |
+16.2 |
Diesel |
2,692 |
781 |
+193.6 |
10,796 |
3,979 |
+171.3 |
EU produced |
8,745 |
7,819 |
+11.8 |
40,529 |
40,142 |
+1.0 |
COUNTRY |
Apr 04 |
Apr 03 |
04/03% |
Jan-Apr 04 |
Jan-Apr03 |
04/03% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Austria |
332 |
311 |
+6.8 |
1,308 |
987 |
+32.5 |
Belgium(inc.Lxbg) |
501 |
243 |
+106.2 |
2,003 |
1,271 |
+57.6 |
Denmark |
110 |
118 |
-6.8 |
386 |
323 |
+19.5 |
Finland |
397 |
428 |
-7.2 |
1,845 |
1,392 |
+32.5 |
France |
586 |
452 |
+29.6 |
2,434 |
2,018 |
+20.6 |
Germany |
2,934 |
2,791 |
+5.1 |
11,757 |
10,875 |
+8.1 |
Greece |
421 |
489 |
-13.9 |
1,953 |
1,979 |
+3.9 |
Ireland |
343 |
260 |
+31.9 |
1,860 |
1,468 |
+26.7 |
Italy |
1,607 |
1,555 |
+3.3 |
7,913 |
7,618 |
+3.9 |
Netherlands |
282 |
227 |
+24.2 |
1,513 |
1,344 |
+12.6 |
Portugal |
554 |
429 |
+29.1 |
2,245 |
1,571 |
+42.9 |
Spain |
1,007 |
645 |
+56.1 |
4,070 |
2,951 |
+37.9 |
Sweden |
312 |
313 |
-0.3 |
1,016 |
893 |
+13.8 |
UK |
6,214 |
6,010 |
+3.4 |
34,401 |
31,036 |
+14.1 |
EU – 15 |
15,600 |
14,271 |
+9.3 |
74,704 |
65,726 |
+13.7 |
Iceland |
46 |
27 |
+70.3 |
185 |
104 |
+77.9 |
Norway |
305 |
189 |
+61.4 |
1,173 |
766 |
+53.1 |
Switzerland |
832 |
940 |
-11.5 |
2,760 |
2,837 |
-2.7 |
EFTA |
1,183 |
1,156 |
+2.3 |
4,118 |
3,707 |
+11.1 |
EU – 15 + EFTA |
16,783 |
15,427 |
+8.8 |
78,822 |
69,433 |
+13.5 |
Czech Rep |
313 |
268 |
+16.8 |
932 |
816 |
+14.2 |
Hungary |
152 |
185 |
-17.8 |
770 |
756 |
+1.9 |
Poland |
1,004 |
653 |
+53.8 |
3,092 |
2,084 |
+48.4 |
Others |
1,305 |
656 |
+98.9 |
3,725 |
2,095 |
+77.8 |
TOTAL EUROPE |
19,557 |
17,189 |
+13.8 |
87,341 |
75,184 |
+16.2 |
EU produced |
8,745 |
7,819 |
+13.8 |
40,529 |
40,142 |
+1.0 |
Last edited by JeffX on
May 12, 2004 21:11
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