Toyota announces March, year-to-date sales results

Toyota Motor Corporation on April 24 announced the production, sales in Japan and export results of TMC and subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Company Ltd. and Hino Motors Ltd., for March 2007 and the year from April 1, 2006, to March 31, 2007.


March 2007 Results

(Unit = one vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)

	Toyota		Daihatsu		Hino		Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN 1
Passenger cars	358,986	(-5.2)	67,372	(12.5)	---	---	426,358	(-2.8)
Trucks & buses	33,436	(-2.8)	9,701	(-29.9)	8,780	(-0.3)	51,917	(-9.0)
Total	392,422	(-5.0)	77,073	(4.5)	8,780	(-0.3)	478,275	(-3.5)
SALES IN JAPAN 2
Passenger cars	193,494	(-12.3)	71,905	(14.6)	---	---	265,399	(-6.3)
Trucks & buses	22,235	(-4.7)	16,838	(-4.7)	8,178	(-5.5)	47,251	(-4.8)
Total	215,729	(-11.5)	88,743	(10.4)	8,178	(-5.5)	312,650	(-6.1)
EXPORTS
Passenger cars	225,360	(7.6)	12,368	(52.1)	---	---	237,728	(9.2)
Trucks & buses	16,925	(18.0)	1,749	(45.9)	5,207	(25.2)	23,881	(21.2)
Total	242,285	(8.3)	14,117	(51.3)	5,207	(25.2)	261,609	(10.2)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION 3	379,441	(3.6)	4,235	(120.9)	---	---	383,676	(4.2)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION	771,863	(-1.0)	81,308	(7.5)	8,780	(-0.3)	861,951	(-0.2)

1. CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis) 2. Includes vehicles produced overseas 3. Excludes KD (local line-off basis)

March 2007 Highlights (year-on-year)

PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota

• First decrease in 19 months

Daihatsu

• Thirteen consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of March

Hino

• First decrease in two months

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino

• First decrease in 19 months

SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota

• Decrease
• 44.2 percent share of market, excluding minivehicles, a 16th consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of March
• Sales of Lexus vehicles were 4,004 units

Daihatsu

• Fifth consecutive month of increase and a record high for a single month
• 31.0 percent share of the minivehicle market, and a record high for the month of March

Hino

• Decrease
• 37.3 percent share of the truck market

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino

• Decrease
• 40.7 percent share of market, including minivehicles and a record high for the month of March

EXPORTS
Toyota

• Sixteenth consecutive month of increase

Daihatsu

• Thirteenth consecutive month of increase

Hino

• Fifteenth consecutive month of increase

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino

• Sixteenth consecutive month of increase

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota

• Sixty-third consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in almost all regions, and a record high

Daihatsu

• Fifth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in Indonesia

Toyota + Daihatsu

• Sixty-third consecutive month of increase and a record high

Year To Date (January 1 to March 31, 2007)

(Unit = 1 vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)

	Toyota		Daihatsu		Hino		Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN 1	1,092,324	(-0.8)	214,439	(13.0)	24,701	(-2.4)	1,331,464	(1.2)
SALES IN JAPAN 2	482,538	(-9.3)	196,253	(7.5)	14,859	(-8.1)	693,650	(-5.1)
EXPORTS	648,439	(11.8)	36,532	(57.0)	12,667	(15.9)	697,638	(13.6)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION 3	1,024,455	(4.1)	11,367	(48.6)	---	---	1,035,822	(4.4)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION	2,116,779	(1.5)	225,806	(14.4)	24,701	(-2.4)	2,367,286	(2.6)

1. CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis) 2. Includes vehicles produced overseas 3. Excludes KD (local line-off basis)

Results for Year Ending March 31, 2007

(Unit = one vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)

	Toyota		Daihatsu		Hino		Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN 1
Passenger cars	3,815,765	(9.9)	659,395	(20.3)	---	---	4,475,160	(11.3)
Trucks & buses	369,699	(-5.2)	156,532	(-10.0)	99,511	(-0.5)	625,742	(-5.8)
Total	4,185,464	(8.3)	815,927	(13.0)	99,511	(-0.5)	5,100,902	(8.9)
SALES IN JAPAN 2
Passenger cars	1,444,619	(-6.0)	497,524	(9.8)	---	---	1,942,143	(-2.4)
Trucks & buses	197,942	(-0.5)	138,641	(-9.0)	52,648	(-5.4)	389,231	(-4.3)
Total	1,642,561	(-5.4)	636,165	(5.0)	52,648	(-5.4)	2,331,374	(-2.7)
EXPORTS
Passenger cars	2,434,794	(25.9)	128,354	(45.3)	---	---	2,563,148	(26.7)
Trucks & buses	162,813	(-15.1)	19,352	(1.9)	50,535	(18.1)	232,700	(-8.2)
Total	2,597,607	(22.2)	147,706	(37.6)	50,535	(18.1)	2,795,848	(22.8)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION 3	3,939,139	(5.6)	36,927	(-12.9)	---	---	3,976,066	(5.4)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION	8,124,603	(7.0)	852,854	(11.5)	99,511	(-0.5)	9,076,968	(7.3)

1. CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis) 2. Includes vehicles produced overseas 3. Excludes KD (local line-off basis)

Highlights for Year Ending March 31, 2007

PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota

• Fifth consecutive year of increase

Daihatsu

• Fourth consecutive year of increase and a record high

Hino

• First decrease in eight years

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino

• Fifth consecutive year of increase and a record high

SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota

• Decrease
• 45.8 percent share of market excluding minivehicles and a record high
• Sales of Lexus vehicles were 36,947 units

Daihatsu

• Fourth consecutive year of increase and a record high
• 30.3 percent share of minivehicle market

Hino

• First decrease in two years
• 31.1 percent share of the truck market

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino

• First decrease in five years
• 41.5 percent share of market including minivehicles and a record high

EXPORTS
Toyota

• Eighth consecutive year of increase, due to increased exports to almost all regions

Daihatsu

• Fifth consecutive year of increase, due to increased exports mainly to the Middle East and Europe

Hino

• First increase in two years, due to increased exports to North America and the Middle East

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino

• Fifth consecutive year of increase

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota

• Fifteenth consecutive year of increase, due to increased production in almost all regions, and a record high

Daihatsu

• Decrease

Toyota + Daihatsu

• Ninth consecutive year of increase and a record high