January 28, 2013
FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for December 2012 and CY2012 (Flash report)
Production
| December 2012 | Jan-Dec 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2012 vs 2011 | units | 2012 vs 2011 | ||
| Domestic production *1 | Passenger cars | 46,931 | 115.3% | 550,176 | 152.9% |
| Mini cars | 0 | 0.0% | 18,361 | 31.2% | |
| Total | 46,931 | 93.0% | 568,537 | 135.8% | |
| Overseas production *2 | Passenger cars | 12,037 | 82.3% | 184,783 | 114.3% |
| Total | 58,968 | 90.6% | 753,320 | 129.8% | |
| *1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU) *2 Local line-off basis (Excl. CKD production in Malaysia) |
<2012. 12> |
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| Led by strong demand for the Impreza, passenger car production in Japan increased year over year for the 15th consecutive month, marking an all-time record for the month of December. Due to the loss from mini-car production discontinuation, total Japan production posted the first year-over-year decline in 15 months. Overseas production dropped year over year for the 4th month in a row as inventory in North America continued to recover from shortages. Global production decreased from a year ago for the second month in a row. | |
<2012. 1-12> |
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| Domestic passenger car production and overseas production in 2012 each posted an all-time annual record for Jan-Dec period. Global production posted the first growth in two years and set an all-time record for Jan-Dec period. |
Japan Sales
| December 2012 | Jan-Dec 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2012 vs 2011 | units | 2012 vs 2011 | |
| Passenger cars *1 | 11,293 | 165.0% | 108,070 | 146.4% |
| Mini cars *2 | 2,884 | 33.5% | 69,645 | 82.0% |
| 合計 | 14,177 | 91.7% | 177,715 | 112.0% |
| *1 Excludes commercial vehicles *2 Includes mini trucks |
<2012. 12> |
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| With strong sales of the all-new Forester just launched in Japan and continued high demand for the Impreza, domestic sales of passenger cars increased from a year ago for the 7th consecutive month. Total Japan sales posted the first year-over-year decline in two months. | |
<2012. 1-12> |
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| Led by the popular Impreza, both passenger car and total sales in Japan posted a growth for the first time in two years. |
Export
| December 2012 | Jan-Dec 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2012 vs 2011 | units | 2012 vs 2011 | |
| Total | 32,357 | 85.4% | 379,356 | 127.0% |
| * JAMA report basis (CBU) |
<2012. 12> |
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| · | Despite continued high demand for the Impreza, CBU exports from Japan decreased for the second consecutive month due to drops in the Legacy series and previous model year Forester. |
<2012. 1-12> |
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| · | Led by strong sales of the Impreza in major markets, CBU exports in 2012 rose for the first time in two years and posted an all-time record for Jan-Dec period. |