It’s another record sales year for Honda. American Honda Motor Corp. recently announced that the company has achieved a new all-time record in automobile sales for both Honda and Acura divisions for 2005. This is the 12th consecutive year of sales increases for the automaker. Sales climbed 5.2 percent or 1,462,472 vehicles. Just last December, 132,800 vehicles were sold with light trucks totaling 65,894, an increase of over 14 percent over 2004. This is a new record for the month and the 13th consecutive year of record light-truck sales.

The Honda Division’s sales were up 5.1 percent to 1,252,862 vehicles. The all-time high December and year-end records were fueled by brisk sales of Honda’s perennial best sellers Civic, Odyssey and Element despite fierce competition in their respective segments. The record was also jacked up by excellent sales of the Pilot and Ridgeline pickup, each posting their best sales months ever.

Honda’s three hybrid vehicles also saw an upward trend in sales with a 1.5 percent increase totaling 25,864 Civic Hybrids. Total hybrid vehicle sales for Honda reached 43,356 vehicles with the addition of the Honda Accord hybrid. The Acura Division also had good news with a 5.7 percent increase or 209,610 cars and SUVs from last year with the RL, TL and TSX luxury performance sedan enjoying record sales. This is the first time Acura sales broke through the 200,000-unit mark.

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