Tokyo, Aug 27, 2008 (Jiji Press) - Honda Motor Co. 7267 said Wednesday that its global automobile production in July rose 17.7 pct from a year before to 342,152 units.

The production volume represented a record high for the month of July, the major automaker said.

Domestic production increased 14.5 pct to 112,156 units, marking the first year-on-year rise in 11 months. Overseas production reached a July record of 229,996 units, up 19.3... // Japan Corporate News

TOKYO Japan's top three automakers said global production in July rose to records for that month, highlighting solid growth riding on their reputation for fuel-efficient models amid soaring gasoline prices.

Toyota Motor Corp. - close to passing up General Motors Corp. to become the world's biggest automaker - said Wednesday that worldwide output rose 10.2 per cent in July from a year ago to 812,147 vehicles.

Honda Motor Co., Japan's second-biggest automaker, reported July production jumped 17.7 per cent to 342,152 vehicles. Demand for its Fit subcompact, the best-selling car in Japan for the ninth month in a row, has benefited the company.

Nissan Motor Co. also racked up record production for July at 315,975 vehicles, up 26.8 per cent on year, on strong sales of its Maxima and Altima... // The Canadian Press

The Hiroshima-based partner of U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. credited healthy demand for Mazda2, sold as the Demio in Japan, and Mazda6, or Atenza in Japan, for the production increase.

Honda Motor Co., the country's second-biggest automaker, produces more autos overseas than at home. Output abroad shot up 19.3 percent to 229,996 vehicles, while domestic production rose 14.5 percent to 112,156, the first rise in 11 months.

Behind the growth was record production in North America and Asia in July, it said.

July's total output was shy of Honda's monthly production record of 363,532 vehicles last October.

All the world's automakers are struggling to shift their product offerings from the more profitable but gas-guzzling trucks and sport utility vehicles to smaller models.... // DetNews.com

TOKYO -- Japan's top three automakers said global production in July rose to records for that month, highlighting solid growth riding on their reputation for fuel-efficient models amid soaring gasoline prices. Toyota Motor Corp. _ close to passing up General Motors Corp. to become the world's biggest automaker _ said Wednesday that worldwide output rose 10.2 percent in July from a year ago to 812,147 vehicles. Honda Motor Co., Japan's second-biggest automaker, reported July production jumped 17.7 percent to 342,152 vehicles. Demand for its Fit subcompact, the best-selling car in Japan for the ninth month in a row, has benefited the company. Nissan Motor Co. also racked up record production for July at 315,975 vehicles, up 26.8 percent on year, on strong sales of its Maxima and Altima... // WOOD-TV

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's top three automakers said global production in July rose to records for that month, highlighting solid growth riding on their reputation for fuel-efficient models amid soaring gasoline prices.

Toyota Motor Corp. — close to passing up General Motors Corp. to become the world's biggest automaker — said Wednesday that worldwide output rose 10.2 percent in July from a year ago to 812,147 vehicles.

Honda Motor Co., Japan's second-biggest automaker, reported July production jumped 17.7 percent to 342,152 vehicles. Demand for its Fit subcompact, the best-selling car in Japan for the ninth month in a row, has benefited the company.

Nissan Motor Co. also racked up record production for July at 315,975 vehicles, up 26.8 percent on year, on strong sales of its Maxima... // MLive.com

Japan's top three automakers said global production in July rose to records for that month, highlighting solid growth riding on their reputation for fuel-efficient models amid soaring gasoline prices.

Toyota Motor Corp. -- close to passing up General Motors Corp. to become the world's biggest automaker -- said Wednesday that worldwide output rose 10.2 percent in July from a year ago to 812,147 vehicles.

Honda Motor Co. , Japan's second-biggest automaker, reported July production jumped 17.7 percent to 342,152 vehicles. Demand for its Fit subcompact, the best-selling car in Japan for the ninth month in a row, has benefited the company.

Nissan Motor Co. also racked up record production for July at 315,975 vehicles, up 26.8 percent on year, on strong sales of its Maxima and... // Boston Globe

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's top three automakers said global production in July rose to records for that month, highlighting solid growth riding on their reputation for fuel-efficient models amid soaring gasoline prices.

Toyota Motor Corp. — close to passing up General Motors Corp. to become the world's biggest automaker — said Wednesday that worldwide output rose 10.2 percent in July from a year ago to 812,147 vehicles.

Honda Motor Co., Japan's second-biggest automaker, reported July production jumped 17.7 percent to 342,152 vehicles. Demand for its Fit subcompact, the best-selling car in Japan for the ninth month in a row, has benefited the company.

Nissan Motor Co. also racked up record production for July at 315,975 vehicles, up 26.8 percent on year, on strong sales of... // MSN Money

TOKYO -- Honda reported that its global production in July jumped 17.7 percent to 342,152 vehicles, a record for that month, highlighting the Japanese automaker's solid growth amid serious trouble at American rivals. While soaring gas prices have hurt the world's auto industry, Honda's global sales have grown, led by the Fit subcompact, which was the best-selling car in Japan in July for the ninth month in a row. Mazda Motor Corp. also reported robust global production for July _ up 25.5 percent to 126,025 vehicles. The Hiroshima-based partner of U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. credited healthy demand for Mazda2, sold as the Demio in Japan, and Mazda6, or Atenza in Japan, for the production increase. Honda Motor Co., the country's second-biggest automaker, produces more autos overseas than... // WOOD-TV

TOKYO (AP) - Honda reported that its global production in July jumped 17.7 percent to 342,152 vehicles, a record for that month, highlighting the Japanese automaker's solid growth amid serious trouble at American rivals.

While soaring gas prices have hurt the world's auto industry, Honda's global sales have grown, led by the Fit subcompact, which was the best-selling car in Japan in July for the ninth month in a row.

Mazda Motor Corp. also reported robust global production for July - up 25.5 percent to 126,025 vehicles.

The Hiroshima-based partner of U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. credited healthy demand for Mazda2, sold as the Demio in Japan, and Mazda6, or Atenza in Japan, for the production increase.

Honda Motor Co., the country's second-biggest automaker, produces more autos... // Malaysia Star

TOKYO: Honda reported that its global production in July jumped 17.7 per cent to 342,152 vehicles, a record for that month, highlighting the Japanese automaker's solid growth amid serious trouble at American rivals.
Honda had reported US sales increases in the last few months as consumers flocked to its fuel-efficient cars. But Honda's sales fell 2 per cent in July, as a 22 per cent drop in truck and SUV sales dragged on a 14 per cent surge in... // Economic Times

TOKYO : Honda reported that its global production in July jumped 17.7 percent to 342,152 vehicles, a record for that month, highlighting the Japanese automaker's solid growth amid serious trouble at American rivals.

While soaring gas prices have hurt the world's auto industry, Honda's global sales have grown, led by the Fit subcompact, which was the best-selling car in Japan in July for the ninth month in a row.

Mazda Motor Corp. also reported robust global production for July up 25.5 percent to 126,025 vehicles.

The Hiroshima-based partner of U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. credited healthy demand for Mazda2, sold as the Demio in Japan, and Mazda6, or Atenza in Japan, for the production increase.

Honda Motor Co., the country's second-biggest automaker, produces more autos... // International Herald Tribune

(Associated Press WorldStream Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) TOKYO_Honda reported that its global production in July jumped 17.7 percent to 342,152 vehicles, a record for that month, highlighting the Japanese automaker's solid growth amid serious trouble at American rivals.

Behind the growth was record production in North America and Asia in July, it said.

July's total output was shy of Honda's monthly production record of 363,532 vehicles last October.

All the world's automakers are struggling to shift their product offerings from the more profitable but gas-guzzling trucks and sport utility vehicles to smaller models.

Honda's exports declined in July for the third straight month at 56,415 vehicles, down 6.9 percent from a year ago.

Despite a falling dollar that hurts the earnings of... // TMCnet