February 27, 2013
FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results for January 2013
(Flash Report)
Production
| January 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | ||
| Domestic production *1 | Passenger cars | 49,584 | 132.1% |
| Mini cars *2 | 0 | - | |
| Total | 49,584 | 106.9% | |
| Overseas production *3 | Passenger cars | 16,748 | 95.7% |
| Total | 66,332 | 103.9% | |
| *1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU) *2 FHI ended mini car production in March 2012. *3 Local line-off basis |
| Led by strong demand for the Impreza, passenger car production in Japan increased year over year for the 16th consecutive month, marking an all-time record for the month of January. Total Japan production posted the first year-over-year increase in two months. Overseas production dropped year over year for the 5th month in a row as inventory in North America continued to recover from shortages. Global production posted the first year-over-year growth in three months, with a record high figure for the month of January. |
Japan Sales
| January 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | |
| Passenger cars *1 | 10,087 | 170.5% |
| Mini cars *2 | 3,706 | 42.3% |
| Total | 13,793 | 94.0% |
| *1 Excludes commercial vehicles *2 Includes mini trucks |
| With strong sales of the all-new Forester and continued high demand for the Impreza, domestic sales of passenger cars increased from a year ago for the 8th consecutive month. Total Japan sales decreased year over year for the second month in a row. |
Export
| January 2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | |
| Total | 26,187 | 93.4% |
| * JAMA report basis |
| Despite continued high demand for the Impreza, CBU exports from Japan decreased for the third consecutive month due to drops in the Legacy series and previous model year Forester. |