September 26, 2012
FHI Announces Results for August 2012 (Flash report)
Production
| |
August 2012 |
Jan-Aug 2012 |
| units |
2012 vs 2011 |
units |
2012 vs 2011 |
| Domestic production*1 |
Passenger cars |
37,287 |
145.9% |
348,954 |
172.6% |
| Mini cars |
0 |
0.0% |
18,361 |
58.8% |
| Total |
37,287 |
130.1% |
367,315 |
157.4% |
| Overseas production*2 |
Passenger cars |
18,907 |
138.8% |
125,279 |
128.6% |
| Total |
56,194 |
132.9% |
492,594 |
148.9% |
*1 JAMA(Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
|
Led by strong demand for the Impreza, passenger car production in Japan rose year on year for the 11th consecutive month,
posting an all-time record for the month of August. Overseas production also kept its momentum, marking the 12th straight
month of year-on-year increase with a record number for August. Global production grew from the previous year for the 11th
month in a row, setting an all-time record for Subaru's August production. |
Japan Sales
| |
August 2012 |
Jan-Aug 2012 |
| units |
2012 vs 2011 |
units |
2012 vs 2011 |
| Passenger cars*1 |
6,798 |
126.2% |
64,870 |
137.3% |
| Mini cars*2 |
3,971 |
71.1% |
56,261 |
108.1% |
| Total |
10,769 |
98.1% |
121,131 |
122.0% |
*1 Excludes commercial vehicles
*2 Includes mini trucks
|
With strong sales of the Legacy and Impreza series, passenger car sales in Japan increased from a year ago for the 3rd month
in a row. Total Japan sales dropped for the first time in 11months. |
Export
| |
August 2012 |
Jan-Aug 2012 |
| units |
2012 vs 2011 |
units |
2012 vs 2011 |
| Total |
24,617 |
132.7% |
250,922 |
150.3% |
* JAMA report basis
|
Due to increased deliveries of the Impreza series, CBU exports from Japan rose year over year for the 7th straight month. |
