January 29, 2014
FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for December 2013 and CY2013 (Flash Report)
Production
| December 2013 | Jan-Dec 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | units | 2013 vs 2012 | |
| Domestic production *1 *2 | 54,638 | 116.4% | 639,756 | 112.5% |
| Overseas production *3 | 10,090 | 83.8% | 169,163 | 91.5% |
| Total | 64,728 | 109.8% | 808,919 | 107.4% |
| *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. 12 > Led by strong demand for the Forester, domestic production rose year on year for the 12th consecutive month. While overseas production posted a year-on-year decline for the 8th straight month, total global production grew year on year for the 12th consecutive month. < 2013. 1-12 > Domestic production in 2013 increased for the 2nd straight year, setting an all-time record for Jan-Dec period. Total global production in 2013 posted an all-time record for the 2nd consecutive year. |
Japan Sales
| December 2013 | Jan-Dec 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | units | 2013 vs 2012 | |
| Passenger vehicles | 8,561 | 75.8% | 125,969 | 116.6% |
| Mini vehicles | 3,935 | 136.4% | 54,849 | 78.8% |
| Total | 12,496 | 88.1% | 180,818 | 101.7% |
| < 2013. 12 > Domestic sales of passenger vehicles posted the 2nd straight month of year-on-year decrease due to a reactionary fall from the previous year's new Forester launch as well as supply shortages of high-demand models, mainly the Impreza series. Mini-vehicle sales rose year on year for the 4th consecutive month, while total Japan sales dropped year on year for the 2nd month in a row. < 2013. 1-12 > With continued high demand for the Impreza series including the Subaru XV as well as a boost by the new Forester launch, both passenger vehicle and total sales marked the 2nd consecutive year of growth. |
Export
| December 2013 | Jan-Dec 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | units | 2013 vs 2012 | |
| Total | 46,164 | 142.7% | 471,072 | 124.2% |
| *JAMA report basis |
| < 2013. 12 > With continued strong sales in North America, CBU exports grew year on year for the 11th month in a row, setting an all-time record for month of December. < 2013. 1-12 > Led by strong sales in North America as well as high demand for the Forester in major overseas markets, CBU exports in 2013 marked an all-time record for Jan-Dec period for the 2nd consecutive year. |