Sep. 25, 2006

Toyota Announces Results for August 2006

 

Tokyo ― TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today the production, sales in Japan and export results of TMC and subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd., for August 2006.

August 2006 Results
  (Unit = one vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1        
 Passenger cars 273,130 (33.0) 47,973 (38.9) --- --- 321,103 (33.8)
 Trucks & buses 27,262 (12.9) 12,027 (-2.2) 8,327 (5.0) 47,616 (7.3)
Total 300,392 (30.9) 60,000 (28.1) 8,327 (5.0) 368,719 (29.7)
SALES IN JAPAN*2        
 Passenger cars 87,926 (1.4) 30,294 (12.1) --- --- 118,220 (3.9)
 Trucks & buses 13,875 (9.0) 9,047 (-5.7) 4,589 (4.7) 27,511 (3.0)
Total 101,801 (2.4) 39,341 (7.4) 4,589 (4.7) 145,731 (3.8)
EXPORTS        
 Passenger cars 182,680 (51.1) 10,708 (73.3) --- --- 193,388 (52.2)
 Trucks & buses 12,241 (5.0) 1,720 (17.7) 3,665 (10.6) 17,626 (7.2)
Total 194,921 (47.1) 12,428 (62.7) 3,665 (10.6) 211,014 (47.1)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 322,079 (7.0) 3,167 (-26.8) --- --- 325,246 (6.5)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION 622,471 (17.3) 63,167 (23.5) 8,327 (5.0) 693,965 (17.7)
*1 CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis)
*2 Includes vehicles produced overseas
*3 Excludes KD (local line-off basis)
August 2006 Highlights

PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • Twelfth consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of August
Daihatsu
  • Sixth consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of August
Hino
  • Eighth consecutive month of increase
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Twelfth consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of August
SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • First increase in five months
  • 43.8% share of market, excluding minivehicles and a record high for the month of August
  • 2,128 units in sales of Lexus vehicles
Daihatsu
  • First increase in two months
  • 29.7% share of the minivehicle market
Hino
  • Twelfth consecutive month of increase
  • 31.5% share of the truck market
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • First increase in two months
  • 40.6% share of market, including minivehicles
EXPORTS
Toyota
  • Ninth consecutive month of increase
Daihatsu
  • Sixth consecutive month of increase
Hino
  • Eighth consecutive month of increase
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Ninth consecutive month of increase
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
  • Fifty-sixth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in almost all regions, and a record high for the month of August
Daihatsu
  • Decrease, due to decreased production in Indonesia
Toyota + Daihatsu
  • Fifty-sixth consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of August
Year To Date (January 1 to August 31, 2006)
(Unit = 1 vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1 2,749,770 (10.6) 514,925 (8.2) 69,012 (10.4) 3,333,707 (10.2)
SALES IN JAPAN*2 1,165,288 (0.2) 422,946 (2.8) 36,539 (8.6) 1,624,773 (1.1)
EXPORTS 1,612,834 (22.4) 82,346 (16.2) 31,339 (13.3) 1,726,519 (21.9)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 2,576,533 (11.2) 17,478 (-52.5) --- --- 2,594,011 (10.2)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION 5,326,303 (10.9) 532,403 (3.9) 69,012 (10.4) 5,927,718 (10.2)
*1 CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis)
*2 Includes vehicles produced overseas
*3 Excludes KD (local line-off basis)