The FINANCIAL — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces on October 27 its production, domestic sales and export results, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd., for September 2008 and the first-half period from April to September 2008.
September 2008 Highlights (year-on-year)
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
Decrease
Daihatsu
First increase in two months; record high for month of September
Hino
First decrease in fourteen months
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
Decrease
SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
Decrease
Sales of Lexus vehicles were 2,310 units (23.6% decrease from September 2007)
41.8% share of market excluding minivehicles (0.5% decrease from September 2007)
Daihatsu
Sixth consecutive month of increase
Number of minivehicles sold in September 2008 was approximately 55,000 (5.7% increase from September 2007); sixth consecutive month of increase
33.4% share of minivehicle market (2.9% increase from September 2007); record high for month of September
Hino
Decrease
Number of standard trucks sold was approximately 3,100 (11.8% decrease from September 2007)
33.5% share of the truck* market (0.8% decrease from September 2007)
Maximum loading capacity of more than four tons; excluding imported trucks
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
Decrease
40.0% share of market including minivehicles (0.4% increase from September 2007)
EXPORTS
Toyota
First increase in two months, due to increased exports mainly to Oceania and the Middle East
Daihatsu
Decrease, due to decreased exports mainly to Europe
Hino
Thirty-third consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports mainly to Asia and Latin America
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
First increase in two months
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
Decrease, due to decreased production mainly in Europe and North America
Daihatsu
Twenty-third consecutive month of increase, due to increased production mainly in Indonesia
Toyota + Daihatsu
Decrease
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