Toyota City, Japan, Sept 28, 2016 - (ACN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announces its production, domestic sales, and export results for August 2016, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., and Hino Motors, Ltd.
August 2016 Key Points (year-on-year)
Production in Japan
Toyota- First increase in two months
Daihatsu- Fourth consecutive month of increase
Hino- First increase in five months
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino- Fourth consecutive month of increase
Sales in Japan
Toyota- Sixth consecutive month of increase- Lexus vehicle sales totaled 3,609 units (3.5 percent decrease)- Minivehicle sales totaled 2,254 units (11.0 percent decrease)- 50.0 percent share of market excluding minivehicles (4.6 percentage point increase)- 33.8 percent share of market including minivehicles (3.7 percentage point increase)
Daihatsu- Second consecutive month of increase- Minivehicle sales totaled approximately 37,700 units (2.8 percent increase); second consecutive month of increase- 33.2 percent share of minivehicle market (1.6 percentage point increase)
Hino- Fifth consecutive month of increase- Standard truck sales totaled approximately 2,500 units (9.2 percent increase); Fifth consecutive month of increase- 34.6 percent share of the truck(1) market (0.7 percentage point decrease)
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino- Fifth consecutive month of increase- 46.6 percent share of market including minivehicles (4.0 percentage point increase)
Exports
Toyota- Second consecutive month of increase; due to increased exports to Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa
Daihatsu- Decreased; due to decreased exports to Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East
Hino- Decreased; due to decreased exports to North America, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino- Second consecutive month of increase
Production Outside of Japan
Toyota- First increase in two months; due to increased production in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa; record high for the month of August
Daihatsu- Fourth consecutive month of increase; due to increased production in Indonesia
Hino- Fifth consecutive month of increase; due to increased production in Asia
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino- First increase in two months; record high for the month of August
(1) Maximum loading capacity of four tons or more; excluding imported trucks
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 December 2013, Toyota conducts its business worldwide with 52 overseas manufacturing companies in 27 countries and regions. Toyota's vehicles are sold in more than 170 countries and regions. For more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.
Source: Toyota
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