FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for February 2013 (Flash report)

Production

  February 2013 Jan-Feb 2013
units 2013 vs 2012 units 2013 vs 2012
Domestic production *1 Passenger cars 52,086 129.8% 101,670 130.9%
Mini cars *2 0 - 0 -
Total 52,086 105.2% 101,670 106.1%
Overseas production *3 Passenger cars 16,019 92.2% 32,767 94.0%
Total 68,105 101.8% 134,437 102.8%

*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, the passenger car production in Japan rose year over year for the 17th consecutive month, setting an all-time record for the month of February. For the second month in a row, the domestic production (passenger car only) surpassed the previous year figure which included the mini car production. Overseas production dropped year over year for the 6th straight month as inventory in North America continued to recover from shortages. Global production rose year over year for the second month in a row, setting a February production record.

Japan Sales

  February 2013 Jan-Feb 2013
units 2013 vs 2012 units 2013 vs 2012
Passenger cars *1 10,251 134.8% 20,338 150.4%
Mini cars *2 5,212 54.5% 8,918 48.7%
合計 15,463 90.0% 29,256 91.9%

*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 9th consecutive month. Total Japan sales decreased year over year for the third month in a row.

Export

  February 2013 Jan-Feb 2013
units 2013 vs 2012 units 2013 vs 2012
Total 38,152 107.3% 64,339 101.2%

* JAMA report basis

  Led by the all-new Forester launch in North America, CBU exports from Japan posted the first year-over-year increase in 4 months.