Tokyo, Sept 25, 2013 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its production, domestic sales and export results, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd., for August 2013.
August 2013 Highlights (year-on-year)
Production in Japan
Toyota
- Decreased
Daihatsu
- Decreased
Hino
- First decrease in five months
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Decreased
Sales in Japan
Toyota
- Decreased
- Lexus-vehicle sales totaled 3,431 units (5.1 percent increase)
- Minivehicle sales totaled 2,947 units (25.9 percent decrease)
- 48.2 percent share of market excluding minivehicles (3.0 percentage point
decrease)
- 29.4 percent share of market including minivehicles (3.8 percentage point
decrease)
Daihatsu
- Decreased
- Minivehicle sales totaled approximately 43,000 units (3.6 percent decrease)
- 29.0 percent share of minivehicle market (3.5 percentage point decrease)
Hino
- Third consecutive month of increase
- Standard-truck sales totaled approximately 1,900 units (19.3 percent
increase); third consecutive month of increase
- 34.3 percent share of the truck* market (1.2 percentage point decrease)
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Decreased
- 42.2 percent share of market including minivehicles (4.0 percentage point
decrease)
Exports
Toyota
- Decreased, due to decreased exports to Europe, Asia and Africa
Daihatsu
- First increase in three months, due to increased exports to Latin America,
Oceania and Africa
Hino
- First increase in two months, due to increased exports to Latin America,
Oceania, Asia and the Middle East
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- First increase in seven months
Production outside Japan
Toyota
- First decrease in two months, due to decreased production in North America,
Asia and Africa
Daihatsu
- Sixth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in
Indonesia
Hino
- Decreased, due to decreased production in Asia
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- First decrease in two months
About Toyota
Supported by people around the world, Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM), has endeavored since its establishment in 1937 to serve society by creating better products. As of the end of March 2012, Toyota conducts its business worldwide with 50 overseas manufacturing companies in 27 countries and regions. Toyota's vehicles are sold in more than 160 countries and regions. For more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.
Source: Toyota
Contact:
Toyota Motor Corporation
Public Affairs Division
Global Communications Department
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