November 25, 2016
FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results for
October 2016 (Flash Report)
| October 2016 | Jan-Oct 2016 | |||||
| Units | 2016 vs 2015 | Units | ’16 vs ’15 | |||
|
Domestic Production
*1 |
62,983 |
-2.7% | First y/y decrease in 3 months | 602,227 | +1.7% | |
|
Overseas Production
*2 |
☆ 31,679 |
+40.9% | 5th consecutive month of y/y increase | 243,997 | +27.2% | |
| Global Production Total | 94,662 |
+8.6% | 3rd consecutive month of y/y increase | 846,224 | +8.0% | |
| Passenger Vehicles | 9,249 | +22.8% | First y/y increase in 2 months | 99,889 | -3.9% | |
| Mini Vehicles | 2,256 | -7.5% | 2nd consecutive month of y/y decrease | 28,747 | -13.6% | |
| Japan Sales Total | 11,505 | +15.4% | First y/y increase in 2 months | 128,636 | -6.3% | |
|
Export Total
*3 |
☆☆ 57,661 |
+23.1% | 2nd consecutive month of y/y increase | 〇 486,556 |
+5.2% | |
☆: Record high for the month of October
☆☆: Record high for any single month
〇: Record high for January-October period
☆☆: Record high for any single month
〇: Record high for January-October period
*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis
< Production >
- Domestic production decreased year-on-year due to fewer working days. (one day less than October last year)
- Overseas production significantly increased year-on-year, as Subaru vehicle production began on the assembly line that had been used to build the Toyota Camry.
< Sales in Japan >
- Passenger vehicle sales increased year-on-year led by the Forester and Levorg.
- Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year, mainly due to a decline in the Pleo sales.
< Exports >
- Exports from Japan rose year-on-year due to increased shipments of the Forester to North America.
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