FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for December 2015 and CY2015 (Flash Report)
< December 2015 >
| December 2015 | ||||
| Units | 2015 vs 2014 | |||
|
Domestic Production
*1
|
57,497 | -1.7% | First y/y decrease in 3 months | |
|
Overseas Production
*2
|
☆
17,650
|
+8.0% | Increased y/y for 2nd consecutive month | |
| Global Production Total |
☆
75,147
|
+0.4% | Increased y/y for 2nd consecutive month | |
| Passenger Vehicles | 10,522 | -1.2% | First y/y decrease in 2 months | |
| Mini Vehicles | 2,545 | -1.2% | Decreased y/y for 4th consecutive month | |
| Japan Sales Total | 13,067 | -1.2% | First y/y decrease in 2 months | |
|
Export Total
*3
|
☆
53,455
|
+10.5% | Increased y/y for 2nd consecutive month | |
☆: Record high for the month of December
< Production >
– Domestic production: While maintaining high volume to meet strong demand, domestic production slightly decreased year-on-year due to fewer working days. (one day less than December 2014)
– Overseas production: High volume production continued to meet strong demand for the Legacy and Outback in North America.
< Japan Sales >
– Passenger vehicle: Passenger vehicle sales maintained the previous year level, as strong sales of the Forester, facelifted in the Fall of 2015, and the Subaru XV offset a decline in the Levorg and WRX sales.
– Mini vehicle: While results varied from model to model, overall mini vehicle sales maintained the previous year level.
< Exports >
– Exports from Japan increased year-on-year led by increased shipments of the Forester to North America and the Subaru XV to Europe.
< Production >
– Domestic production: The plant ran in higher-than-standard operation throughout the year and production slightly increased year-on-year. There were increases in production of the Outback for Europe and Australia and the Impreza and Crosstrek for North America.
– Overseas production: Overseas production increased year-on-year as strong sales of the new generation Legacy and Outback continued throughout the year.
< Japan Sales >
– Passenger vehicle: Registrations decreased year-on-year due to supply constraints, but sales on a firm order basis posted a year-on-year increase.
– Mini vehicle: Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year due to a reactionary fall following the rush demand during 2014 January-March period before the consumption tax hike.
< Exports >
– Exports from Japan increased year-on-year led by strong demand for the Outback in Europe, Australia and China as well as the Impreza and Crosstrek in North America.
*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis
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