FHI Announces Results for September 2013 and 1st Half of FY2014 (Flash Report)
Production
| |
Sep 2013 |
Jan-Sep 2013 |
Apr-Sep 2013 |
| units |
'13 vs '12 |
units |
'13 vs '12 |
units |
'13 vs '12 |
| Domestic production *1 *2 |
56,522 |
117.4% |
467,575 |
(＊) 112.5% |
310,105 |
113.8% |
| Overseas production *3 |
13,530 |
89.5% |
129,803 |
92.5% |
80,342 |
92.0% |
| Total |
70,052 |
110.7% |
597,378 |
107.5% |
390,447 |
108.5% |
(＊: 117.7% on passenger-car-only (excl. mini vehicles) basis)
<2013. 9>
Led by strong demand for the Forester, domestic production rose year over year for the 9th straight month, setting a record for September. Overseas production declined from a year ago for the 5th month in a row, but total global production grew year over year for the 9th consecutive month, posting an all-time September production record. |
<2013. 4-9>
Strong sales of the Impreza series and Forester drove the Apr-Sep production to post an all-time record for the period. Overseas
production posted the first decline in two years, but total global production set an all-time record for the Apr-Sep period two
straight years. |
Japan Sales
| |
Sep 2013 |
Jan-Sep 2013 |
Apr-Sep 2013 |
| units |
'13 vs '12 |
units |
'13 vs '12 |
units |
'13 vs '12 |
| Passenger vehicles |
13,120 |
110.7% |
99,884 |
130.2% |
62,576 |
131.7% |
| Mini vehicles |
5,722 |
122.8% |
43,185 |
70.9% |
26,608 |
96.0% |
| Total |
18,842 |
114.1% |
143,069 |
103.9% |
89,184 |
118.5% |
<2013. 9>
Driven by popular models such as the Forester and Subaru XV, domestic sales of passenger cars increased from a year ago for the
16th straight month. Mini vehicle sales posted the first year-over-year increase in 5 months. Total Japan sales rose from the
previous year for the 6th consecutive month. |
<2013. 4-9>
Domestic sales for Apr-Sep period increased from the previous year for two years in a row, due to high demand for the Impreza
series and Forester plus the June introduction of the Subaru XV Hybrid. |
Export
| |
Sep 2013 |
Jan-Sep 2013 |
Apr-Sep 2013 |
| units |
'13 vs '12 |
units |
'13 vs '12 |
units |
'13 vs '12 |
| Total |
37,889 |
115.3% |
331,030 |
116.7% |
231,598 |
123.0% |
<2013. 9>
Propelled by continued strong sales in North America as well as high demand for the Forester in other overseas markets, CBU exports grew year over year for the 8th consecutive month, setting an all-time export record for the month of September. |
<2013. 4-9>
CBU exports for Apr-Sep period surpassed 200,000 units for the first time setting an all-time record for the period, driven by continued strong sales in North America as well as high demand for the Forester in other overseas markets. |
