FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results for November 2013 (Flash Report)
December 25, 2013
Automobiles
December 25, 2013
FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results for November 2013
(Flash Report)
Production
| November 2013 | Jan-Nov 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | units | 2013 vs 2012 | |
| Domestic production *1 *2 | 57,731 | 111.9% | 585,118 | 112.2% |
| Overseas production *3 | 13,273 | 86.5% | 159,073 | 92.1% |
| Total | 71,004 | 106.1% | 744,191 | 107.2% |
| *1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU) *2 FHI ended mini vehicle production in March 2012. *3 Local line-off basis |
| Led by strong demand for the Forester, domestic production rose year over year for the 11th straight month, setting an all-time record for the month of November. While overseas production declined from a year ago for the 7th month in a row, total global production grew year over year for the 11th consecutive month, posting an all-time production record for November. |
Japan Sales
| November 2013 | Jan-Nov 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | units | 2013 vs 2012 | |
| Passenger vehicles | 9,287 | 78.1% | 117,408 | 121.3% |
| Mini vehicles | 3,834 | 118.7% | 50,914 | 76.3% |
| Total | 13,121 | 86.8% | 168,322 | 102.9% |
| Domestic sales of passenger vehicles posted the first year-over-year decrease in 18 months due to a reactionary fall from November of last year when the all-new Forester was released. Mini-vehicle sales were led by the "Pleo Plus" minicar and increased from last year for the third straight month. Total Japan sales declined from a year ago for the first time in 8 months. |
Export
| November 2013 | Jan-Nov 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | units | 2013 vs 2012 | |
| Total | 53,284 | 174.7% | 424,908 | 122.5% |
| *JAMA report basis |
| CBU exports grew year over year for the 10th consecutive month setting an all-time monthly export record, led by continued strong sales in North America as well as the boost by added exports for North America that were carried over from end-of-October shipments due to typhoon hits in Japan. |