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Toyota worldwide production increased 46.5% in January

RP news wires

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) on February 23 announced its production, domestic sales and export results, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Company Ltd. and Hino Motors Ltd., for January 2010.

 

JANUARY 2010 RESULTS Unit = one vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1        
 Passenger cars 247,295 (31.3) 45,080 (-13.7) --- --- 292,375 (21.5)
 Trucks & buses 21,593 (3.7) 8,572 (-25.8) 6,584 (47.2) 36,749 (-0.3)
Total 268,888 (28.5) 53,652 (-15.9) 6,584 (47.2) 329,124 (18.6)
SALES IN JAPAN*2        
 Passenger cars 113,505 (51.2) 36,546 (-2.9) --- --- 150,051 (33.1)
 Trucks & buses 7,538 (-8.5) 8,589 (9.2) 1,909 (-2.8) 18,036 (-0.2)
Total 121,043 (45.3) 45,135 (-0.8) 1,909 (-2.8) 168,087 (28.5)
EXPORTS        
 Passenger cars 118,890 (49.3) 2,901 (83.4) --- --- 121,791 (50.0)
 Trucks & buses 12,038 (3.9) 611 (-43.9) 4,370 (46.4) 17,019 (8.7)
Total 130,928 (43.5) 3,512 (31.5) 4,370 (46.4) 138,810 (43.3)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 375,037 (83.8) 11,548 (52.3) 861 --- 387,446 (83.1)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION 643,925 (55.8) 65,200 (-8.6) 7,445 (66.4) 716,570 (46.5)
*1Includes kits for overseas assembly; *2includes overseas production; *3excludes kits from Japan



January 2010 Highlights (year-on-year)

PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota: Increase

Daihatsu: Decrease

Hino: Increase

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino: Increase

SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota

  • Sixth consecutive month of increase
  • Sales of Lexus vehicles were 3,833 units (201.8 percent increase)
  • 50.8% share of market excluding minivehicles (3.0% increase); record high for month of January

Daihatsu

  • Decrease
  • Number of minivehicles sold was approximately 44,800 (0.3% increase); first increase in four months
  • 34.9% share of minivehicle market (0.2% decrease)

Hino

  • Decrease
  • Number of standard trucks sold was approximately 900 (14.8% decrease)
  • 39.6% share of the truck* market (2.3% increase)

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino

  • Sixth consecutive month of increase
  • 45.8% share of market including minivehicles (2.5% increase); eighth consecutive month of increase and a record high for month of January

* Maximum loading capacity of more than four tons; excluding imported trucks

EXPORTS
Toyota: First increase in 16 months, due to increased exports to many regions, despite the decrease in exports mainly to the Middle East and Africa

Daihatsu: First increase in 21 months, due to increased exports mainly to Europe, despite the decrease in exports mainly to Asia

Hino: Third consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports mainly to Asia, Oceania and Latin America

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino: First increase in 16 months

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota: Sixth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in almost all regions; record high for month of January

Daihatsu: Third consecutive month of increase, due to increased production mainly in Indonesia

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino: Sixth consecutive month of increase; record high for month of January

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