FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results for August 2013
(Flash Report)
Production
| |
August 2013 |
Jan-Aug 2013 |
| units |
2013 vs 2012 |
units |
2013 vs 2012 |
| Domestic production *1 *2 |
43,052 |
115.5% |
411,053 |
111.9% (*) |
| Overseas production *3 |
14,717 |
77.8% |
116,273 |
92.8% |
| Total |
57,769 |
102.8% |
527,326 |
107.1% |
(*: 117.8% on passenger-car-only (excl. mini vehicles) basis)
| Led by strong demand for the Forester and Impreza models, domestic production rose year over year for the 8th straight
month. Overseas production declined from a year ago for the 4th month in a row, but total global production grew year over
year for the 8th consecutive month, posting an all-time August production record. |
Japan Sales
| |
August 2013 |
Jan-Aug 2013 |
| units |
2013 vs 2012 |
units |
2013 vs 2012 |
| Passenger vehicles |
8,497 |
125.0% |
86,764 |
133.8% |
| Mini vehicles |
3,903 |
98.3% |
37,463 |
66.6% |
| Total |
16,495 |
115.1% |
124,227 |
102.6% |
| Driven by 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 15th straight month. Mini vehicle sales declined year over year for the fourth month in a
row. Total Japan sales rose from the previous year for the 5th consecutive month. |
Export
| |
August 2013 |
Jan-Aug 2013 |
| units |
2013 vs 2012 |
units |
2013 vs 2012 |
| Total |
35,006 |
142.9% |
293,141 |
116.9% |
| Propelled by continued strong sales in North America as well as high demand for the Forester in other overseas markets,
CBU exports grew year over year for the 7th consecutive month, setting an all-time export record for the month of August. |
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