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)
  
    | < 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% | 
  
    | < 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. | 
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