FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results for June 2013
(Flash Report)

Production

  June 2013 Jan-Jun 2013
units 2013 vs 2012 units 2013 vs 2012
Domestic production *1 *2 52,162 103.8% 310,472 111.1% (*)
Overseas production *3 13,366 89.4% 93,795 95.5%
Total 65,528 100.5% 404,267 107.0%

(*: 118.9% on passenger-car-only (excl. mini vehicles) basis)

*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 FHI ended mini vehicle production in March 2012.
*3 Local line-off basis
< 2013. 6 >
Led by high demand for the Forester, June domestic production rose from a year ago for the 6th straight month. Overseas production declined year over year for the second month in a row. Global production grew from the previous year for the 6th consecutive month, posting an all-time June production record.
< 2013. 1-6 >
Driven by the strong demand for the Forester and the Impreza series, domestic production for Jan-Jun period increased from last year for the second consecutive year. Overseas production for the six months posted the first year-over-year decrease in 4 years. Global production set an all-time record for Jan-Jun period two years in a row.

Japan Sales

  June 2013 Jan-Jun 2013
units 2013 vs 2012 units 2013 vs 2012
Passenger vehicles 10,595 133.1% 66,616 139.1%
Mini vehicles 4,473 84.2% 28,716 61.3%
Total 15,068 113.5% 95,332 100.6%
< 2013. 6 >
With strong sales of the Forester and other popular models including the Subaru XV, domestic sales of passenger cars increased from a year ago for the 13th straight month. Mini vehicle sales declined year over year for the second month in a row. Total Japan sales rose from the previous year for the third consecutive month.
< 2013. 1-6 >
Driven by high demand for the Subaru XV launched last fall and the new Forester as well as the Impreza's strong sales continuing from 2012, domestic sales for Jan-Jun period increased year over year for two years in a row.

Export

  June 2013 Jan-Jun 2013
units 2013 vs 2012 units 2013 vs 2012
Total 39,383 126.4% 216,563 113.7%
*JAMA report basis
< 2013. 6 >
Propelled by North America's strong sales, June CBU exports set an all-time monthly record.
< 2013. 1-6 >
With high demand for the Forester and Impreza series in overseas markets especially in North America, CBU exports for the first six months of 2013 posted an all-time record for Jun-Jan period two years in a row.