FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results for December 2013 and CY2013 (Flash Report)
January 29, 2014
Automobiles
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. |