Feb. 26, 2008

Toyota Announces Results for January 2008

 

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 January 2008.

January 2008 Results (Unit = one vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1        
 Passenger cars 318,581 (5.5) 50,167 (-10.4) --- --- 368,748 (3.0)
 Trucks & buses 31,696 (12.4) 15,358 (74.7) 8,771 (19.9) 55,825 (26.0)
Total 350,277 (6.1) 65,525 (1.2) 8,771 (19.9) 424,573 (5.6)
SALES IN JAPAN*2        
 Passenger cars 98,560 (-2.6) 36,914 (-2.1) --- --- 135,474 (-2.4)
 Trucks & buses 10,227 (-19.3) 9,372 (0.0) 2,696 (-11.6) 22,295 (-11.1)
Total 108,787 (-4.4) 46,286 (-1.7) 2,696 (-11.6) 157,769 (-3.8)
EXPORTS        
 Passenger cars 190,635 (6.1) 11,695 (18.8) --- --- 202,330 (6.8)
 Trucks & buses 17,521 (56.7) 1,410 (1.4) 4,843 (47.6) 23,774 (49.9)
Total 208,156 (9.1) 13,105 (16.6) 4,843 (47.6) 226,104 (10.1)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 369,369 (10.6) 7,931 (64.2) --- --- 377,300 (11.4)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION 719,646 (8.4) 73,456 (5.5) 8,771 (19.9) 801,873 (8.2)
*1 CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis)
*2 Includes vehicles produced overseas
*3 Excludes KD (local line-off basis)


January 2008 Highlights (year-on-year)

PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • First increase in two months and a record high for the month of January
Daihatsu
  • First increase in eight months and a record high for the month of January
Hino
  • Sixth consecutive month of increase
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • First increase in two months and a record high for the month of January

SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • Decrease
  • Sales of Lexus vehicles were 2,999 units (a 27.3% decrease from January 2007)
  • 45.0% share of market, excluding minivehicles (a 3.8% decrease from January 2007)
Daihatsu
  • Decrease
  • The number of minivehicles sold in January 2008 was 45,800 (a 1.0% decrease from January 2007)
  • 33.9% share of the minivehicle market (a 0.5% increase from January 2007) and a record high for the month of January
Hino
  • First decrease in four months
  • The number of standard trucks sold was 1,500 (a 19.9% decrease from January 2007); first decrease in three months
  • 34.3% share of the truck market (a 2.4% decrease from January 2007)
    (for trucks with maximum loading capacity of more than four tons; excluding imported trucks)
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Decrease
  • 41.9% share of market, including minivehicles (a 2.3% decrease from January 2007)

EXPORTS
Toyota
  • Fourth consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports to Asia, the Middle East and Oceania
Daihatsu
  • Second consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports to Asia and Europe
Hino
  • Twenty-fifth consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports to Asia and Latin America
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Fourth consecutive month of increase

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
  • Seventy-third consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in almost all regions and a record high for the month of January
Daihatsu
  • Fifteenth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in Indonesia
Toyota + Daihatsu
  • Seventy-third consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of January


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