FHI Announces Results for October 2010 (Flash Report)

·Production

  October 2010 Year to Date
Jan.-Oct. 2010
units 10 vs 09 units 10 vs 09
Domestic production*1 Passenger cars 30,719 93.9% 335,225 135.9%
Mini cars 7,095 88.4% 73,762 100.2%
Total 37,814 92.8% 408,987 127.7%
Overseas production*2 Passenger cars 15,461 133.9% 130,644 205.9%
Total 53,275 101.9% 539,631 140.6%
*1.JAMA(Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2.Local line-off basis

· The domestic production in October decreased year-on-year for the first in twelve months due to the end of government "eco-car" support under subsidy system. The global production for October increased twelveth consecutive month year-on-year due to the increased production for overseas markets.

·Sales in Japan

  October 2010 Year to Date
Jan.-Oct. 2010
units 10 vs 09 units 10 vs 09
Passenger cars*1 3,138 65.9% 69,561 110.5%
Mini cars*2 5,822 81.0% 85,721 104.6%
Total 8,960 75.0% 155,282 107.2%
*1.Excludes commercial vehicles
*2.Includes mini trucks

· Total domestic sales for October decreased for the first in thirteen months year-on-year, due to the end of government "eco-car" support under subsidy system.

·Export

  October 2010 Year to Date
Jan.-Oct. 2010
units 10 vs 09 units 10 vs 09
Total 27,187 127.0% 269,190 140.5%
*1.JAMA report basis

· Total exports from Japan in October increased for the twelveth consecutive month year-on-year, due to the increased exports to U.S., Canada, China and Russia.