FHI Announces Results for September 2011 and 1st Half of FY 2012
(Flash report)
Tokyo, October 26, 2011-Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (FHI) announces today its production, domestic sales and export results for September 2011 and 1st half of FY 2012.
·Production
| September 2011 | Year to date (Jan. 1 to Sep. 30) |
1st HALF of FY 2012 (Apr. 1 to Sep. 30) |
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| units | 11 vs 10 | units | 11 vs 10 | units | 11 vs 10 | ||
| Domestic production*1 | Passenger cars | 33,321 | 90.5% | 235,454 | 77.3% | 155,469 | 76.3% |
| Mini cars | 4,810 | 58.1% | 36,011 | 54.0% | 22,527 | 55.1% | |
| Total | 38,131 | 84.6% | 271,465 | 73.1% | 177,996 | 72.8% | |
| Overseas production*2 | Passenger cars | 15,361 | 106.9% | 112,766 | 97.9% | 68,619 | 88.2% |
| Total | 53,492 | 90.0% | 384,231 | 79.0% | 246,615 | 76.5% | |
*2.Local line-off basis
| ＜September＞ | |
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The domestic production for September decreased for the twelveth consecutive month year-on-year. The ovearseas production increased year-on-year for the first time in four months and set an all-time September record. |
| ＜1st Half of FY2012＞ | |
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Due to the limited production amid the difficulties in parts supply following the major earthquake in northeastern Japan, the global production for the period April through September 2011 decreased year-on-year for the first time in two years. |
·Sales in Japan
| September 2011 | Year to date (Jan. 1 to Sep. 30) |
1st HALF of FY 2012 (Apr. 1 to Sep. 30) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 11 vs 10 | units | 11 vs 10 | units | 11 vs 10 | |
| Passenger cars*1 | 9,073 | 87.5% | 56,330 | 84.8% | 36,461 | 91.0% |
| Mini cars*2 | 8,450 | 86.2% | 60,475 | 75.7% | 37,465 | 72.0% |
| Total | 17,523 | 86.9% | 116,805 | 79.8% | 73,926 | 80.3% |
*2.Includes mini trucks
| ＜September＞ | |
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Due to the inventory shortage caused by the decreased production following the major earthquake in northeastern Japan, the domestic sales of passenger cars for September decreased for the third consecutive month year-on-year, and total domestic sales also decreased for the twelveth consecutive month year-on-year. |
| ＜1st Half of FY2012＞ | |
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In spite of the increased sales of Forester carrying the new generation Boxer engine in the first half of FY 2012, the total sales in Japan decreased for the first time in two years year-on-year, due to the inventory shortage caused by the decreased production following the major earthquake in northeastern Japan. |
·Export
| September 2011 | Year to date (Jan. 1 to Sep. 30) |
1st HALF of FY 2012 (Apr. 1 to Sep. 30) |
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| units | 11 vs 10 | units | 11 vs 10 | units | 11 vs 10 | |
| Total | 26,333 | 86.7% | 193,277 | 79.9% | 114,054 | 69.4% |
| ＜September＞ | |
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Due to the influence of the major earthquake in northeastern Japan, total exports from Japan in September decreased for the seventh consecutive month year-on-year. |
| ＜1st Half of FY2012＞ | |
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Total exports for the period April through September 2011 decreased year-on-year for the first time in two years, due to the influence of the major earthquake in northeastern Japan. |