FHI Announces Results for July 2010 (Flash report)

·Production

  July 2010 Jan.-Jul. 2010
units 10 vs 09 units 10 vs 09
Domestic production*1 Passenger cars 36,164 109.4% 239,795 152.2%
Mini cars 8,006 96.7% 52,900 104.7%
Total 44,170 106.9% 292,695 140.6%
Overseas production*2 Passenger cars 7,665 139.3% 84,991 267.5%
Total 51,835 110.7% 377,686 157.4%
*1.JAMA(Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2.Local line-off basis

· The global production for July increased nineth consecutive month year-on-year, due to the strong sales of Impreza and Forester for domestic market and Legacy for overseas markets.

·Sales in Japan

  July 2010 Jan.-Jul. 2010
units 10 vs 09 units 10 vs 09
Passenger cars*1 9,388 87.4% 49,840 109.8%
Mini cars*2 10,985 116.8% 62,239 106.0%
Total 20,373 101.1% 112,079 107.7%
*1.Excludes commercial vehicles
*2.Includes mini trucks

· Despite decreased sales of passenger cars such as Legacy, total domestic sales for July increased for the tenth consecutive month year-on-year, due to the strong sales of mini cars.

·Export

  July 2010 Jan.-Jul. 2010
units 10 vs 09 units 10 vs 09
Total 29,718 115.0% 192,255 153.6%
*1.JAMA report basis

· Total exports from Japan in July increased for the nineth consecutive month year-on-year, due to increased exports to U.S., China and Australia.