September 27, 2019
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for August 2019 (Flash Report)
< August 2019 >
| August 2019 | Jan-Aug 2019 | |||||
| Units | 2019 vs 2018 | Units | ’19 vs ’18 | |||
| Domestic production *1 | 44,534 |
-4.3% | First decrease in 4 months | 392,852 |
-8.4% | |
| Overseas production *2 | 20,842 |
-42.2% | First decrease in 2 months | 246,868 |
+8.0% | |
| Global production total | 65,376 |
-20.9% | First decrease in 2 months | 639,720 |
-2.7% | |
| Passenger vehicles | 8,170 | -3.8% | First decrease in 2 months | 74,757 | -5.5% | |
| Mini vehicles | 1,914 | +12.5% | 2nd consecutive month of increase | 17,582 | -12.0% | |
| Japan sales total | 10,084 | -1.1% | First decrease in 2 months | 92,339 | -6.8% | |
| Export total *3 | 37,696 |
-22.4% | First decrease in 4 months | 315,212 |
-9.0% | |
< Production >
| － | Domestic production decreased as production of Impreza and Subaru XV declined. (The Gunma plant was operated on the revised operation schedules applied since November 2018.) |
| － | Overseas production decreased as production volume of the all-new Legacy and Outback models was controlled in order to ensure quality of new vehicles before ramp-up. (Production of the two models started at the end of July.) |
< Sales in Japan >
| － | Passenger vehicle sales decreased as sales of Impreza and other models declined. |
| － | Mini vehicle sales decreased as sales of Chiffon and other models declined. |
< Exports >
| － | Exports from Japan decreased for reasons related to shipping vessel schedules. |
*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis
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