Mar. 26, 2003

Domestic Sales Continue to Increase in February

 

Tokyo―TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced the production, domestic sales and export results of TMC and subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. for February 2003.

FEBRUARY 2003 RESULTS
[Unit = 1 vehicle]
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION		                
Passenger cars 266,323 (-2.5) 45,029 (-4.0) - - 311,352 (-2.7)
Trucks & buses 34,072 (6.3) 13,503
 (-10.6) 6,641
 (34.4)
 54,216 (4.1)
Total 300,395 (-1.6) 58,532 (-5.6) 6,641 (34.4) 365,568 (-1.8)
DOMESTIC
SALES		                
Passenger cars 107,285 (8.4) 38,307 (4.1) - - 145,592 (7.2)
Trucks & buses 54,123 (1.0) 11,428 (-5.4) 3,111 (28.1) 68,662 (0.8)
Total 161,408 (5.8) 49,735 (1.8) 3,111 (28.1) 214,254 (5.1)
EXPORTS                
Passenger cars 122,777 (-4.2) 5,463 (-4.4) - - 128,240 (-4.3)
Trucks & buses 19,620 (-4.7) 1,001 (16.0) 2,377 (44.8) 22,998 (-0.5)
Total 142,397 (-4.3) 6,464 (-1.8) 2,377 (44.8) 151,238 (-3.7)
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION		 173,113 (6.7) 2,049 (26.8) - - 175,162 (6.9)
WORLDWIDE
PRODUCTION		 473,508 (1.3) 60,581 (-4.8) 6,641 (34.4) 540,730 (0.9)
Notes:
  1. Domestic production: CBU + KD (on a domestic line-off base)
  2. Domestic sales: includes vehicles produced overseas
  3. Overseas production: overseas production excluding KD (on a local line-off base)
  4. Worldwide production: domestic production + overseas production
  5. Figures in parentheses show year-on-year percentage change
February 2003 Highlights (year-on-year)
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION

Toyota
  • First decrease in six months
Daihatsu
  • Fifth consecutive month of decrease
Hino
  • Second consecutive month of increase
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • First decrease in six months
DOMESTIC SALES

Toyota
  • Second consecutive month of increase
  • 43.9% share of market excluding minivehicles
Daihatsu
  • Second consecutive month of increase
  • 30.8% share of the minivehicle market
Hino
  • Second consecutive month of increase
  • 30.0% share of the truck market
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Second consecutive month of increase
  • 40.7% share of market including minivehicles
EXPORTS

Toyota
  • First decrease in six months due to decreased exports mainly to North America and Europe, despite increased exports mainly to Asia, Oceania and the Middle East
Daihatsu
  • Second consecutive month of decrease due to decreased exports mainly to Latin America, despite increased exports to Europe
Hino
  • Thirteenth consecutive month of increase due to increased exports mainly to the Middle East, Asia and Oceania
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • First decrease in six months
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION

Toyota
  • Fourteenth consecutive month of increase due to increased production mainly in Asia and Australia
Daihatsu
  • Second consecutive month of increase due to increased production mainly in Indonesia
Toyota + Daihatsu
  • Fourteenth consecutive month of increase
YEAR TO DATE
[Unit = 1 vehicle]
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
DOMESTIC
PRODUCTION		 599,751 (3.7) 111,150 (-3.8) 12,123 (25.1) 723,024 (2.7)
DOMESTIC
SALES		 269,489 (4.4) 88,507 (3.6) 4,997 (26.0) 362,993 (4.5)
EXPORTS 302,595 (8.7) 10,406 (-2.4) 4,498 (59.1) 317,499 (8.8)
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION		 352,756 (12.0) 3,609 (28.8) - - 356,365 (12.2)
WORLDWIDE
PRODUCTION		 952,507 (6.6) 114,759 (-3.1) 12,123 (25.1) 1,079,389 (5.7)
Notes:
  1. Domestic production: CBU + KD (on a domestic line-off base)
  2. Domestic sales: includes vehicles produced overseas
  3. Overseas production: overseas production excluding KD (on a local line-off base)
  4. Worldwide production: domestic production + overseas production
  5. Figures in parentheses show year-on-year percentage change