FHI Announces Results for August 2012 (Flash report) (PDF/220KB)
September 26, 2012
Automobiles
September 26, 2012
FHI Announces Results for August 2012 (Flash report)
Production
| August 2012 | Jan-Aug 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2012 vs 2011 | units | 2012 vs 2011 | ||
| Domestic production*1 | Passenger cars | 37,287 | 145.9% | 348,954 | 172.6% |
| Mini cars | 0 | 0.0% | 18,361 | 58.8% | |
| Total | 37,287 | 130.1% | 367,315 | 157.4% | |
| Overseas production*2 | Passenger cars | 18,907 | 138.8% | 125,279 | 128.6% |
| Total | 56,194 | 132.9% | 492,594 | 148.9% | |
*1 JAMA(Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*2 Local line-off basis
| Led by strong demand for the Impreza, passenger car production in Japan rose year on year for the 11th consecutive month, posting an all-time record for the month of August. Overseas production also kept its momentum, marking the 12th straight month of year-on-year increase with a record number for August. Global production grew from the previous year for the 11th month in a row, setting an all-time record for Subaru's August production. |
Japan Sales
| August 2012 | Jan-Aug 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2012 vs 2011 | units | 2012 vs 2011 | |
| Passenger cars*1 | 6,798 | 126.2% | 64,870 | 137.3% |
| Mini cars*2 | 3,971 | 71.1% | 56,261 | 108.1% |
| Total | 10,769 | 98.1% | 121,131 | 122.0% |
*1 Excludes commercial vehicles
*2 Includes mini trucks
*2 Includes mini trucks
| With strong sales of the Legacy and Impreza series, passenger car sales in Japan increased from a year ago for the 3rd month in a row. Total Japan sales dropped for the first time in 11months. |
Export
| August 2012 | Jan-Aug 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2012 vs 2011 | units | 2012 vs 2011 | |
| Total | 24,617 | 132.7% | 250,922 | 150.3% |
* JAMA report basis
| Due to increased deliveries of the Impreza series, CBU exports from Japan rose year over year for the 7th straight month. |