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January-September 2007 and for the first half of fiscal 2 : Mitsubishi Motors,Mazda Motor,Honda,Toyota
29th October, 2007
Mitsubishi Motors-
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced global production, as well as domestic sales and export figures for September 2007 and for the first half of fiscal 2007.
September 2007
Total global production came in at 124,145 units, an increase of 16.4 percent over September 2006 and marking the seventh consecutive monthly increase since March this year. Production volume in Japan increased 20.9 percent to 75,934 units, the twelfth consecutive month of year-on-year growth. This growth was driven by increased output of the new Lancer for the Russian, North American, and Middle East and African markets and of the new Outlander for the U.S., European and Chinese markets.
Vehicle sales in Japan in September totaled 22,515 units, an 18.9 percent decrease year-on-year and the first downturn since July. Passenger car (registrations and mini-car) sales of 17,160 units and commercial vehicle sales of 5,355 units were 17.3 percent and 23.9 percent down respectively on the same month last year.
Overseas production volume totaled 48,211 units, 9.9 percent up over September last year. In Europe production came in at 5,651 units or 24.8 percent down on last year's figure. In North America production at 5,339 units was 35.0 percent down on last year. In Asia production at 31,961 units was 29.1 percent up on September 2006 driven by a 28.0 percent increase in export shipments of the L200 pick-up truck from Thailand and an overall 24.6 percent increase in output at Mitsubishi Motors Thailand.
Total exports from Japan of 56,448 units were 45.9 percent up on September 2006, marking the eleventh consecutive month of year-on-year increases and setting a new record mark for September since Mitsubishi Motors spun off its truck and bus operations in 2003. Exports to Europe rose to 27,709 units, a very substantial 171.0 percent increase on the back of buoyant sales in Russia, the Ukraine and central Europe. Exports to Asia fell to 2,641 units, a 14.4 percent decrease over the same period last year. Exports to North America of 4,823 units were 22.4 percent down on September 2006.
April - September 2007
In the first half of fiscal 2007, global production totaled 679,260 units, 10.3 percent up on the same period in fiscal 2006. This marks the first time first-half production volume has risen over that of the previous year since fiscal 2002. Total vehicle production in Japan came to 391,888 units, a 15.2 percent increase year-on-year. This marks the highest production level since Mitsubishi Motors spun off its truck and bus operations in 2003 and was also the third consecutive increase in first half production volume since fiscal 2005. Passenger car and commercial vehicle production were 22.1 percent up and 22.3 percent down respectively. First half production volume of the Lancer rose by 20.2 percent to 137,450 units, driven by strong sales in Russia, North America and the Middle East and Africa, and of the Outlander rose by 497.3 percent to 73,810 units to meet strong growth in demand in North America, Europe and China.
Total vehicle sales in Japan in the first half totaled 100,723 units, a decrease of 11.9 percent over the same period last year and marked the first year-on-year decline in first half sales since 2004. Registered vehicle sales volume rose 13.2 percent to 36,959 units while minicar sales slipped 21.9 percent to 63,764 units.
Overseas production volume rose to 287,372 units, 4.2 percent up on the same period last fiscal year. Production in Europe for the first half came in at 32,151 units, a 30.3 percent decrease on the same period last year. Production in North America decreased 16.7% percent to 38,555 units. Production in Asia rose to 190,123 units, a 16.9 percent increase over the same period last year, driven mainly by higher exports of the L200 pick-up truck from Thailand.
Export shipments from Japan totaled 282,081 units, a substantial rise of 47.5 percent over first half of fiscal 2006. Exports to Europe jumped 102.9 percent to 120,617 units on the back of firm sales throughout Europe and very buoyant growth in Russia, the Ukraine and central Europe. Shipments to North America of 23,744 units were 15.1 percent down year-on-year. Exports to Asia of 18,125 units were 21.7 percent up on the same period last year boosted by firm sales of the new Outlander in China.
About Mitsubishi Motors
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (TSE: 7211) was established in 1970 and is one of the few automobile companies in the world that produces a full line of automotive products ranging from 660-cc mini cars and passenger cars to commercial vehicles and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The company also operates consumer financing services and provides this to its customer base. For more information, please visit www.mitsubishi-motors.com .
Contact:
MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION
Public Relations Department
TEL:03-6852-4275
FAX:03-6852-5405
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/
Mazda Motor Corporation
Mazda Motor Corporation's production and sales results for September 2007 and for April through September 2007 are summarized below.
I. Production
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Sept 2007 Apr-Sep 2007 Jan-Sep 2007
Units Y-o-Y Units Y-o-Y Units Y-o-Y
Ch.(%) Ch.(%) Ch.(%)
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Domestic Production
Passenger Cars 85,030 +6.5 450,629 +2.4 681,004 +2.4
Commercial Vehicles 4,773 -5.7 21,601 -30.8 33,296 -29.9
Total 89,803 +5.8 472,230 +0.2 714,300 +0.2
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Overseas Production
Passenger Cars 16,325 -2.5 85,457 -26.3 155,948 -22.4
Commercial Vehicles 5,950 -8.8 34,395 -17.5 58,993 -3.7
Total 22,275 -4.3 119,852 -24.0 214,941 -18.1
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Global Production 101,355 +4.9 536,086 -3.6 836,952 -3.4
Commercial Vehicles 10,723 -7.4 55,996 -23.2 92,289 -15.1
Total 112,078 +3.6 592,082 -5.8 929,241 -4.7
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As of January 2007, overseas production figures are based on Mazda
brand units coming off the production line (does not include CKD kits).
1. Domestic Production
1) September 2007 -
The domestic production volume for September 2007 exceeded the figure for the same month last year, up 5.8% compared to September 2006. This increase was mainly due to healthy sales of the Mazda2 (Demio in Japan) and Mazda3 (Axela).
-Domestic production of key models in September 2007-
Mazda3 (Axela) : 36,879 units (up 8.5% year-on-year)
Mazda2 (Demio) : 17,188 units (up 181.1% year-on-year)
2) April through September 2007 -
The domestic production volume for the period April through September exceeded the figure for the same period in 2006, up 0.2% year-on-year, mainly due to increased production of the Mazda3 (Axela), with its steady global sales, as well as the all-new Mazda2 (Demio).
-Domestic production of key models in the period from April through September 2007-
Mazda3 (Axela) : 208,902 units (up 15.3% year-on-year)
Mazda2 (Demio) : 54,601 units (up 52.0% year-on-year)
2. Overseas production
1) September 2007
The overseas production volume was below the figure for the same month last year, down 4.3% on September 2006, mainly due to the end of production of the second generation Mazda2 at the Valencia plant in Spain and the end of Familia and Premacy production in China since FAW Haima established its own original brand.
-Overseas production of key models in September 2007 -
Mazda6 : 10,143 units (up 29.8% year-on-year)
Mazda3 : 4,508 units (up 1545.3% year-on-year)
2) April through September 2007
Overseas production in the period April through September 2007 was below the figure for the same period last year, down 24.0%, mainly due to the end of production of the second generation Mazda2 at the Valencia plant in Spain and the end of Familia and Premacy production in China since FAW established its own original brand.
-Overseas production of key models in the period from April through September 2007-
Mazda3 : 22,766 units (up 372.1% year-on-year)
Mazda6 : 43,479 units (down 17.4% year-on-year)
II. Domestic Sales
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Sept 2007 Apr-Sep 2007 Jan-Sep 2007
Units Y-o-Y Units Y-o-Y Units Y-o-Y
Ch.(%) Ch.(%) Ch.(%)
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Domestic Sales
Passenger Cars 22,665 -0.1 102,626 -20.7 31,808 -21.2
Registration Total 20,916 -5.4 95,670 -8.7 157,971 -9.9
Micro-mini Total 5,536 +2.7 27,375 +4.3 44,156 +0.1
Total 26,452 -3.9 123,045 -6.1 202,127 -7.9
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1) September 2007 -
Domestic sales of the Mazda2 (Demio in Japan) and Mazda5 (Premacy) were healthy due to the new model effect. However, September 2007 domestic sales were 3.9% lower than last year's result due to a decrease in sales of registered commercial vehicles and the Mazda6 (Atenza).
Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 6.4%, up 0.3 points over the same period last year, with a 3.2% share of the micro-mini segment (up 0.3 points) and a 5.3% total market share (up 0.3 points over September 2006).
-Domestic sales of key models in September 2007-
Mazda2 (Demio): 7,665 units (up 20.2% year-on-year)
Mazda5 (Premacy): 2,967 units (up 3.9% year-on-year)
Mazda6 (Atenza): 726 units (down 40.8% year-on-year)
2) April through September 2007 -
The domestic sales volume in the period April through September 2007 was below the figure for the same period last year, down 6.1% year-on-year. Decreased sales of registered commercial vehicles and the MPV, among other models, led to the result, despite brisk sales of the Mazda2 (Demio) and micro-minis.
Mazda's registered vehicle market share was 6.0%, unchanged from last year, with a 3.1% share of the micro-mini segment (up 0.4 points) and a 5.0% total market share (up 0.2 points).
-Domestic sales of key models in the period from April through September 2007-
Mazda2 (Demio) : 33,320 units (up 14.9% year-on-year)
MPV : 9,088 units (down 38.5% year-on-year)
III. Exports
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Sept 2007 Apr-Sep 2007 Jan-Sep 2007
Units Y-o-Y Units Y-o-Y Units Y-o-Y
Ch.(%) Ch.(%) Ch.(%)
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Domestic Production
Passenger Cars 71,012 +11.9 369,164 +4.6 566,168 +8.6
Commercial Vehicles 285 -55.4 2,105 -13.1 3,011 -6.2
North America 25,897 -0.0 133,248 -10.7 214,210 +2.5
Europe 23,250 +9.3 134,099 +10.3 204,785 +5.7
Oceana 6,995 +12.3 34,415 +17.9 48,869 +10.3
Others 15,155 +41.8 69,507 +25.4 101,315 +30.9
Total 71,297 +11.2 371,269 +4.5 569,179 +8.6
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1) September 2007
September 2007 exports exceeded the volume of the same month last year, up 11.2% year-on-year, mainly due to increased Mazda3 and Mazda2 exports.
-Exports of key models in September 2007-
Mazda3 : 35,837 units (up 11.5% year-on-year)
Mazda2 : 9,422 units (up 1261.6% year-on-year)
2) April through September
Exports for April through September 2007 exceeded the figure for the same period last year by 4.5%, mainly due to increased exports of the globally popular Mazda3 and the new model effect of the Mazda2.
On a market basis, exports to Europe were particularly healthy, mainly due to increased Mazda2 and CX-7 volumes.
-Exports of key models in the period April through September 2007-
Mazda3 : 196,064 units (up 16.2% year-on-year)
Mazda2 : 21,373 units (up 359.3% year-on-year)
About Mazda Motor Corporation
Mazda Motor Corporation (TSE: 7261) started manufacturing tools in 1929 and soon branched out into production of trucks for commercial use. In the early 1960s, Mazda launched its first passenger car models and began developing rotary engines. Still headquartered in Hiroshima in western Japan, Mazda today ranks as one of Japan's leading automakers, and exports cars to the United States and Europe for over 30 years. Overseas sales account for more than half of total turnover. Mazda has two main production sites in Japan and 19 overseas facilities. Overseas sites include joint ventures based in the United States, and in Thailand with Ford Motor Company, Mazda's largest shareholder.
Contact:
Mazda Motor Corporation
Corporate Comnmunications Department
Tel: +81-3-3508-5056
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.-
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of September and the first half of the current fiscal year (April-September 2007), including all-time records for worldwide auto production and production in regions outside of Japan for the first half of the fiscal year.
I. Production
1) September 2007
Due to a decrease in production for the domestic market, production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in two months (since July 2007).
Production outside Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the 26th consecutive month (since August 2005).
Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year increase for the 26th consecutive month (since August 2005).
Honda set an all-time record for the month of September for production in regions outside of Japan and worldwide production, as well as production in Europe. The production in Asia and China marked an all-time record for any month.
2) First Half of Current Fiscal Year (April - September 2007)
Due to a decrease in production for the domestic market, total production in Japan for the first half of the current fiscal year experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in four years (since the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004).
Due to increased production in North America and Asia, production outside of Japan for the first half of the current fiscal year experienced a year-on-year increase for the eleventh consecutive year (since the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998).
Worldwide production for the first half of the current fiscal year experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive year (since the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005).
Honda set all-time fiscal first half records for production in regions outside Japan and worldwide production, as well as for production in North America, the U.S., Europe, Asia and China.
II. Japan Domestic Market Sales
1) September 2007
Total domestic sales for the month of September experienced a year-on-year decline for the ninth consecutive month (since January 2007).
New vehicle registrations in September experienced a year-on-year decline for the fifth consecutive month (since May 2007).
Sales of mini-vehicles in September experienced a year-on-year decline for the seventh consecutive month (since March 2007).
- Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles:
Fit was the industry's second best selling car among new vehicle registrations for the month of September, with sales of 10,745 units. Sales of StepWGN totaled 5,525 units.
- Mini-vehicles - under 660cc:
Life was the industry's third best selling car among mini-vehicles for the month of September, with sales of 9,481 units. Zest was the industry's eighth best selling mini-vehicle with sales of 5,946 units.
2) First Half of Current Fiscal Year (April - September 2007)
Total domestic sales for the first half of the current fiscal year experienced a year-on-year decline for the second consecutive year (since the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007).
New vehicle registrations for the first half of the current fiscal year experienced a year-on-year decline for the second consecutive year (since the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007).
Sales of mini-vehicles for the first half of the current fiscal year experienced a year-on-year decline for the first time in four years (since the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004).
- Vehicle registrations - excluding mini-vehicles:
Fit was the industry's third best selling car among new vehicle registrations for the first half of the current fiscal year, with sales of 46,064 units. Stream was the industry's tenth best selling car with sales of 29,124 units.
- Mini-vehicles - under 660cc:
Life was the industry's sixth best selling car among mini-vehicles for the first half of the current fiscal year with sales of 40,770 units. Zest was the industry's ninth best selling mini-vehicle with sales of 24,388 units.
III. Exports from Japan
1) September 2007
Due mainly to an increase in exports to North America, Europe and Asia, total exports from Japan in September experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since July 2007).
2) First Half of Current Fiscal Year (April - September 2007)
Due mainly to increased exports to North America and Asia, total exports from Japan for the first half of the current fiscal year experienced a year-on-year increase for the fourth consecutive year (since fiscal year ended March 31, 2005).
IV. Production, Sales and Export Figures for the First Half
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*1st Half Total
Fiscal Year September Year-to-Date
end 3/31/2008 2007 (Jan-Sept 2007)
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Units vs.'07 Units vs.'06 Units vs.'06
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Production in Japan
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Domestic 637,455 +0.0% 112,039 -5.9% 982,257 +1.6%
Overseas(CBU only) 1,273,727 +10.2% 216,202 +8.1% 1,904,042 +10.0%
Worldwide Total 1,911,182 +6.6% 328,241 +2.9% 2,886,299 +7.0%
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Production Outside of Japan
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North America 703,514 +2.5% 107,812 -6.4% 1,074,962 +2.4%
(USA only) 498,706 +4.0% 76,234 -4.9% 763,926 +3.5%
Europe 113,073 +23.8% 21,627 +27.5% 171,069 +19.5%
Asia 392,497 +19.3% 74,900 +26.8% 567,746 +21.2%
(China only) 228,611 +27.1% 46,848 +30.1% 327,871 +29.4%
Others 64,643 +32.6% 11,863 +35.7% 90,265 +28.3%
Overseas Total 1,273,727 +10.2% 216,202 +8.1% 1,904,042 +10.0%
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Japan Domestic Sales
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Registrations 181,601 -7.9% 37,259 -18.4% 293,291 -7.8%
Mini - Vehicles 110,261 -26.2% 23,309 -26.3% 172,104 -19.0%
Honda Brand Total 291,862 -15.8% 60,568 -21.6% 465,395 -12.3%
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Export from Japan
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North America 206,032 +20.0% 36,408 +11.4% 304,850 +18.7%
(USA) 193,539 +26.2% 33,394 +6.4% 287,168 +24.9%
Europe 56,158 -2.2% 10,564 +40.5% 91,238 -6.5%
Asia 15,061 +69.5% 2,212 +32.6% 20,040 +45.4%
Others 71,106 +15.1% 9,383 +55.6% 105,124 +20.6%
Total 348,357 +16.2% 58,567 +22.3% 521,252 +14.4%
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*(April/01/2007 - September/30/2007)
About Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (TSE:7267/NYSE:HMC/LSE:HNDA.L) is one of the leading manufacturers of automobiles and power products and the largest manufacture of motorcycles in the world. Honda has always sought to provide genuine satisfaction to people worldwide. The result is more than 120 manufacturing facilities in 30 countries worldwide, producing a wide range of products, including motorcycles, ATVs, generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment and automobiles that bring the company into contact with over 19 million customers annually. For more information, please visit http://world.honda.com.
Contact:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Corporate Communications Division
corporate_pr@hm.honda.co.jp
Telephone: +81-(0)3-5412-1512
Facsimile: +81-(0)3-5412-1545
Toyota -
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its cumulative group global automobile production in January-September rose 4.3 pct from a year before to 6,990,791 units.
Toyota's production, which includes vehicle output by subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co. <7262> and Hino Motors Ltd. <7205>, exceeds the production estimate of 6,906,000 units for the nine months by U.S. giant General Motors Corp.
In the same period, Toyota's own production in the United States increased 10.6 pct as it launched a plant in Texas in November 2006 and started outsourcing production in April this year to Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. <7270>.
Production in China by Toyota alone surged 61.3 pct after the start of full-scale operations at its plant in Guangzhou. Output also significantly increased in Australia and Thailand.
Toyota's unconsolidated domestic output, however, edged down 0.4 pct to 3,092,847 units, due in part to a production stoppage related to a strong earthquake in July in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan.
Domestic sales declined 8.1 pct to 1,204,580 units on the back of sluggish market conditions in the country.
Meanwhile, Toyota's group global sales in January-September fell about 10,000 units short of GM's total.
Release link:
http://www.automobiledir.com/press
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