Honda Exec: Aim for 655,000 Unit Sales This Yr In Japan

Honda Motor Co. is targeting sales of 655,000 vehicles in Japan for this fiscal year through March, up from its initial goal of 572,000 vehicles, said Hiroshi Kobayashi, chief operating officer for domestic sales, Friday.

The new target represents a 12.9% increase from the last fiscal year.

The stronger domestic sales are due to solid sales of the Insight hybrid vehicle, the Fit compact, and the Freed compact minivan, Kobayashi said at a news conference for the launch of the redesigned StepWGN minivan.