FHI Announces Results for August 2010 (Flash report)

·Production

  August 2010 Jan.-Aug. 2010
units 10 vs 09 units 10 vs 09
Domestic production*1 Passenger cars 27,899 112.3% 267,694 146.8%
Mini cars 5,492 93.0% 58,392 103.4%
Total 33,391 108.6% 326,086 136.5%
Overseas production*2 Passenger cars 15,821 170.6% 100,812 245.6%
Total 49,212 123.0% 426,898 152.5%
*1.JAMA(Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2.Local line-off basis

· The global production for August increased tenth consecutive month year-on-year, due to the strong sales of Legacy and Forester for domestic market, and Legacy for overseas markets.

·Sales in Japan

  August 2010 Jan.-Aug. 2010
units 10 vs 09 units 10 vs 09
Passenger cars*1 6,209 170.6% 56,049 114.3%
Mini cars*2 7,861 132.1% 70,100 108.4%
Total 14,070 146.7% 126,149 111.0%
*1.Excludes commercial vehicles
*2.Includes mini trucks

· Total domestic sales for August increased for the eleventh consecutive month year-on-year, due to the strong sales of both passenger cars and mini cars.

·Export

  August 2010 Jan.-Aug. 2010
units 10 vs 09 units 10 vs 09
Total 19,390 105.5% 211,645 147.4%
*1.JAMA report basis

· Total exports from Japan in August increased for the tenth consecutive month year-on-year, due to increased exports to China and Germany.