Oct. 24, 2005

Toyota Announces Results for September 2005 and the
First-half Period from April to September 2005

 

Tokyo ― TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced the production, sales in Japan and export results of TMC, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd., for September 2005 and the first-half period from April to September 2005.

SEPTEMBER 2005 RESULTS
(Unit = one vehicle; figures in parentheses show year-on-year percentage change)
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1        
 Passenger cars 306,722 (3.1) 45,854 (1.3) --- --- 352,576 (2.9)
 Trucks & buses 32,850 (-20.4) 15,065 (7.9) 9,441 (17.0) 57,356 (-9.4)
Total 339,572 (0.3) 60,919 (2.8) 9,441 (17.0) 409,932 (1.0)
SALES IN JAPAN*2        
 Passenger cars 135,519 (-9.0) 36,757 (-6.5) --- --- 172,276 (-8.5)
 Trucks & buses 18,191 (6.0) 12,282 (5.6) 7,316 (10.2) 37,789 (6.6)
Total 153,710 (-7.4) 49,039 (-3.8) 7,316 (10.2) 210,065 (-6.1)
EXPORTS        
 Passenger cars 168,599 (7.1) 7,935 (45.4) --- --- 176,534 (8.3)
 Trucks & buses 13,290 (-39.8) 1,738 (25.5) 3,607 (-4.6) 18,635 (-31.6)
Total 181,889 (1.3) 9,673 (41.4) 3,607 (-4.6) 195,169 (2.6)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 331,534 (22.6) 3,824 (-20.1) --- --- 335,358 (21.9)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION*4 671,106 (10.2) 64,743 (1.1) 9,441 (17.0) 745,290 (9.4)
*1 CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis)
*2 Includes vehicles produced overseas
*3 Excludes KD (local line-off basis)
*4 Includes production in Japan along with overseas production
September 2005 Highlights (year-on-year)

PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • First increase in four months

Daihatsu
  • Ninth consecutive month of increase

Hino
  • First increase in two months

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • First increase in three months

SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • Decrease
  • 39.2% share of market, excluding minivehicles
  • Sales of Lexus vehicles were 1,407 units

Daihatsu
  • Decrease
  • 27.4% share of the minivehicle market

Hino
  • First increase in two months
  • 33.3 % share of the truck market

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Decrease
  • 37.0% share of market, including minivehicles

EXPORTS
Toyota
  • Second consecutive month of increase due to increased exports to North America, Latin America and Oceania, despite decreased exports mainly to Europe and Asia

Daihatsu
  • First increase in two months due to increased exports mainly to Asia and Europe

Hino
  • Decrease due to decreased exports mainly to Asia and Latin America

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Second consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of September

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
  • Forty-fifth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in almost all regions, and a record high for the month of September

Daihatsu
  • Decrease due to decreased production in Indonesia

Toyota + Daihatsu
  • Forty-fifth consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of September
YEAR TO DATE
(Unit = one vehicle; figures in parentheses show year-on-year percentage change)
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1 2,825,897 (2.3) 536,654 (5.8) 71,929 (2.4) 3,434,480 (2.9)
SALES IN JAPAN*2 1,315,483 (-0.9) 460,394 (4.4) 40,953 (3.5) 1,816,830 (0.5)
EXPORTS 1,499,372 (4.6) 80,555 (20.8) 31,255 (-2.7) 1,611,182 (5.1)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 2,649,337 (17.7) 40,617 (11.7) --- --- 2,689,954 (17.6)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION*4 5,475,234 (9.2) 577,271 (6.2) 71,929 (2.4) 6,124,434 (8.9)
2005 APRIL TO SEPTEMBER PERIOD RESULTS
(Unit = one vehicle; figures in parentheses show year-on-year percentage change)
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1 1,798,354 (-0.2) 344,484 (5.2) 49,650 (4.2) 2,192,488 (0.7)
SALES IN JAPAN*2 804,996 (-1.1) 282,259 (3.9) 25,918 (7.3) 1,113,173 (0.3)
EXPORTS 1,001,881 (3.6) 54,758 (12.4) 21,476 (-2.0) 1,078,115 (3.9)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 1,824,957 (20.8) 25,613 (-4.7) --- --- 1,850,570 (20.3)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION*4 3,623,311 (9.4) 370,097 (4.4) 49,650 (4.2) 4,043,058 (8.8)
*1 CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis)
*2 Includes vehicles produced overseas
*3 Excludes KD (local line-off basis)
*4 Includes production in Japan along with overseas production