May. 24, 2006

Toyota Announces Results for April 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 April 2006.

April 2006 Results
  (Unit = one vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1        
 Passenger cars 311,144 (13.4) 51,427 (16.1) --- --- 362,571 (13.8)
 Trucks & buses 30,865 (-24.7) 13,061 (-17.3) 7,782 (7.1) 51,708 (-19.3)
Total 342,009 (8.4) 64,488 (7.3) 7,782 (7.1) 414,279 (8.2)
SALES IN JAPAN*2        
 Passenger cars 104,006 (-6.7) 35,447 (8.3) --- --- 139,453 (-3.3)
 Trucks & buses 15,716 (-0.8) 10,925 (-11.9) 3,206 (25.0) 29,847 (-3.1)
Total 119,722 (-5.9) 46,372 (2.7) 3,206 (25.0) 169,300 (-3.3)
EXPORTS        
 Passenger cars 195,154 (27.4) 8,286 (5.9) --- --- 203,440 (26.4)
 Trucks & buses 13,157 (-50.3) 1,581 (-6.8) 3,914 (13.0) 18,652 (-41.0)
Total 208,311 (16.0) 9,867 (3.7) 3,914 (13.0) 222,092 (15.3)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 298,656 (3.2) 1,580 (-67.9) --- --- 300,236 (2.1)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION*4 640,665 (5.9) 66,068 (1.6) 7,782 (7.1) 714,515 (5.5)
*1CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis); *2Includes vehicles produced overseas; *3Excludes KD (local line-off basis); *4Includes production in Japan along with overseas production


April 2006 Highlights (year-on-year)

PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • Eighth consecutive month of increase
Daihatsu
  • Second consecutive month of increase
Hino
  • Fourth consecutive month of increase
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Eighth consecutive month of increase

SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • First decrease in four months
  • 49.3% share of market, excluding minivehicles
  • 2,029 units in sales of Lexus vehicles
Daihatsu
  • Second consecutive month of increase
  • 30.1% share of the minivehicle market
Hino
  • Eighth consecutive month of increase
  • 31.8 % share of the truck market
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • First decrease in four months
  • 43.2% share of market, including minivehicles

EXPORTS
Toyota
  • Fifth consecutive month of increase
Daihatsu
  • Second consecutive month of increase
Hino
  • Fourth consecutive month of increase
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Fifth consecutive month of increase

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
  • Fifty-second consecutive month of increase, due to increased production mainly in Asia, Europe and Latin America
Daihatsu
  • Decrease, due to decreased production in Indonesia
Toyota + Daihatsu
  • Fifty-second consecutive month of increase
Year To Date (January 1 to April 30, 2006)
(Unit = 1 vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1 1,443,056 (7.5) 254,291 (0.8) 33,085 (12.0) 1,730,432 (6.5)
SALES IN JAPAN*2 651,952 (2.2) 228,960 (2.5) 19,370 (10.1) 900,282 (2.4)
EXPORTS 788,436 (16.4) 33,141 (-6.2) 14,846 (12.1) 836,423 (15.3)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 1,282,987 (15.2) 9,251 (-53.6) --- --- 1,292,238 (14.0)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION*4 2,726,043 (11.0) 263,542 (-3.2) 33,085 (12.0) 3,022,670 (9.6)
*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