Toyota Hits Global Production High in 1^st Half

Tokyo―TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced the results for the first half of the business year starting April 1, 2000, for TMC and subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., revealing total year-on-year increases across the board and setting all-time records on both a combined and independent basis.

The April-to-September period saw unprecedented heights for TMC-Daihatsu overseas and worldwide production, with both marks up 9% or higher than the same interval a year earlier. It was the ninth straight increase in first-half combined production abroad and the second consecutive jump in dual-company global production.

TMC, itself, set new records in three categories for the period. It secured its highest-ever first-half domestic market share by claiming 43.1% and saw worldwide production top 2.5 million units for the first time, largely due to record overseas production.

Notes

1. Domestic production

   CBU + KD (on a domestic line-off base)

2. Domestic registrations

   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

Meanwhile, domestic market share for Toyota (excluding minivehicles) was at 39.8% in September, marking the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year increase. Increased domestic registrations, growing overseas production and other September results are listed and described on this and the following page.

Notes

1. Domestic production

   CBU + KD (on a domestic line-off base)

2. Domestic registrations

   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