October 27, 2008
FHI Announces Results for September 2008 and 1st Half of FY 2009
Tokyo-Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.(FHI)announces today its production, domestic sales and export results for September 2008 and 1st half of FY 2009.
·Production
| September 2008 | Year to date (Jan. 1 to Sep. 30) |
1st HALF of FY 2009 (Apr. 1 to Sep. 30) |
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| units | 08 vs 07 | units | 08 vs 07 | units | 08 vs 07 | ||
| Domestic production*1 | Passenger cars | 39,816 | 130.9% | 302,730 | 120.4% | 204,336 | 120.1% |
| Mini cars | 11,404 | 121.0% | 98,302 | 93.7% | 63,480 | 94.9% | |
| Total | 51,220 | 128.6% | 401,032 | 112.5% | 267,816 | 113.0% | |
| Overseas Production*2 | Passenger cars | 8,066 | 84.4% | 73,644 | 92.3% | 49,299 | 86.1% |
| Total | 59,286 | 120.0% | 474,676 | 108.8% | 317,115 | 107.8% | |
*1.JAMA(Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.)report basis(CBU)
*2.Local line-off basis
*2.Local line-off basis
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<September> Domestic production; First increase in two months, due to the sales record of Forester in September andgood sales result of minivehicles Grobal Production; First increase in two months and the record high for month of September, due to the increased production in Japan |
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<1st harf of FY 2009> Global Production; First increase in two years, the record high for 1st half of FY, due to the strong sales of Forester and additional sale of Exiga launched in June |
·Sales in Japan
| September 2008 | Year to date (Jan. 1 to Sep. 30) |
1st HALF of FY 2009 (Apr. 1 to Sep. 30) |
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| units | 08 vs 07 | units | 08 vs 07 | units | 08 vs 07 | |
| Passenger cars*1 | 9,232 | 102.6% | 69,930 | 103.9% | 40,910 | 100.6% |
| Mini cars*2 | 11,987 | 84.7% | 98,118 | 88.3% | 59,799 | 89.5% |
| Total | 21,219 | 91.7% | 168,048 | 94.2% | 100,709 | 93.7% |
*1.Excludes commercial vehicles
*2.Includes mini trucks
*2.Includes mini trucks
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<September> Passenger cars; First Increase in two months, due to the strong sale of Forester |
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<1st harf of FY 2009> Passenger cars; First Increase in five years, due to the strong sale of Forester and additional sales of Exiga launched in June |
·Exports*1
| September 2008 | Year to date (Jan. 1 to Sep. 30) |
1st HALF of FY 2009 (Apr. 1 to Sep. 30) |
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| units | 08 vs 07 | units | 08 vs 07 | units | 08 vs 07 | |
| Total CBU units | 34,510 | 124.0% | 243,138 | 127.7% | 162,981 | 123.8% |
*1.JAMA report basis
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<September> First increase in two months, record high for month of September, due to increased exports mainly to North America and Europe |
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<1st harf of FY 2009> Third consecutive year of increase, record high for 1st harf of FY, due to increased exports of Forester to global markets and Legacy Diesel model to Europe |