Honda Canada Reports November Sales

• Honda Civic continues to lead as the best-selling car in Canada
• Fit and HR-V sales continue sharp decline due to flooding at Celaya, Mexico plant
• Acura RDX reaches best-ever annual sales in eleven months

MARKHAM, ON, Dec. 3, 2018 /CNW/ - Honda Canada Inc. today reported November sales of 13,542 Honda and Acura vehicles, down 11.8 percent from the previous year. The Honda Automobile Division reported November sales of 11,977 units sold, down 10.2 percent from the previous year.  Acura Division reported November sales of 1,565 units, down 22.4 percent versus last year.

"While Honda brand sales are consistent with year-to-date sales, limited inventory of Fit and HR-Vs, due to the flooding that occurred in our Celaya, Mexico plant earlier this summer, continues to have a significant impact on monthly sales in the final quarter of the year," said Jean Marc Leclerc, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Honda Canada Inc. "We're thrilled that production is now back online and we look forward to fulfilling pent up consumer demand  in early 2019."

"We celebrated a big milestone in November as the red-hot RDX recorded its best-ever annual sales with one month remaining in the year," said Emile Korkor, Senior Manager and Brand Leader of Acura Canada.  "We're going to build off the enthusiasm the RDX has injected into the Acura brand which is on pace to achieve consistent year-over-year sales gains."

About Honda Canada
Honda Canada Inc. (HCI) was founded in 1969 and is the parent company for both Honda and Acura vehicle brands in Canada.  The company has produced more than eight million cars and light trucks since 1986 at its two manufacturing facilities and builds engines at a third manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ontario.  Both manufacturing facilities are extremely flexible and currently build Honda Civic and CR-V models.  Honda Canada has invested more than $4.7 billion in Canada and each year it sources nearly $2.1 billion in goods and services from Canadian suppliers. Honda Canada has sold more than four million Honda and Acura passenger cars and light trucks in Canada. For more information on Honda Canada, please visit www.hondacanada.ca.

About AcuraCanada
Acura is the luxury-performance division of Honda Canada Inc.  and is a leading automotive luxury nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance, an original approach to technology and design that creates a new driving experience. The Acura lineup features six distinctive models – the RLX luxury flagship sedan, the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the 5-passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, and the Acura MDX seven-passenger luxury SUV. Acura launched its next-generation, electrified NSX supercar as a new and pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Performance.  Acura celebrated its 30^th anniversary in Canada in February 2017 and has grown to include 51 locations in its dealer network across the country.

SOURCE Honda Canada Inc.