March 28, 2013
FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for February 2013 (Flash report)
Production
| February 2013 | Jan-Feb 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | units | 2013 vs 2012 | ||
| Domestic production *1 | Passenger cars | 52,086 | 129.8% | 101,670 | 130.9% |
| Mini cars *2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | |
| Total | 52,086 | 105.2% | 101,670 | 106.1% | |
| Overseas production *3 | Passenger cars | 16,019 | 92.2% | 32,767 | 94.0% |
| Total | 68,105 | 101.8% | 134,437 | 102.8% | |
| *1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU) *2 FHI ended mini car production in March 2012. *3 Local line-off basis |
| Led by strong demand for the Impreza, the passenger car production in Japan rose year over year for the 17th consecutive month, setting an all-time record for the month of February. For the second month in a row, the domestic production (passenger car only) surpassed the previous year figure which included the mini car production. Overseas production dropped year over year for the 6th straight month as inventory in North America continued to recover from shortages. Global production rose year over year for the second month in a row, setting a February production record. |
Japan Sales
| February 2013 | Jan-Feb 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | units | 2013 vs 2012 | |
| Passenger cars *1 | 10,251 | 134.8% | 20,338 | 150.4% |
| Mini cars *2 | 5,212 | 54.5% | 8,918 | 48.7% |
| 合計 | 15,463 | 90.0% | 29,256 | 91.9% |
| *1 Excludes commercial vehicles *2 Includes mini trucks |
| With strong sales of the all-new Forester and continued high demand for the Impreza, domestic sales of passenger cars increased from a year ago for the 9th consecutive month. Total Japan sales decreased year over year for the third month in a row. |
Export
| February 2013 | Jan-Feb 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| units | 2013 vs 2012 | units | 2013 vs 2012 | |
| Total | 38,152 | 107.3% | 64,339 | 101.2% |
| * JAMA report basis |
| Led by the all-new Forester launch in North America, CBU exports from Japan posted the first year-over-year increase in 4 months. |