Toyota City, Japan, Mar 28, 2016 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announces its production, domestic sales, and export results for February 2016, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., and Hino Motors, Ltd.
February 2016 Key Points (year-on-year)
Production in Japan
Toyota
- First decrease in seven months
Daihatsu
- Decreased
Hino
- Decreased
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Decreased
Sales in Japan
Toyota
- First decrease in five months
- Lexus vehicle sales totaled 4,185 units (16.4 percent increase)
- Minivehicle sales totaled 2,419 units (1.9 percent increase)
- 42.2 percent share of market excluding minivehicles (3.2 percentage point decrease)
- 26.3 percent share of market including minivehicles (1.4 percentage point decrease)
Daihatsu
- Decreased
- Minivehicle sales totaled approximately 58,700 units (6.9 percent decrease)
- 33.3 percent share of minivehicle market (0.8 percentage point increase)
Hino
- First increase in three months
- Standard truck sales totaled approximately 2,700 units (5.4 percent increase); second consecutive month of increase
- 39.9 percent share of the truck(1) market (5.9 percentage point increase)
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- First decrease in two months
- 40.4 percent share of market including minivehicles (1.4 percentage point decrease)
Exports
Toyota
- First decrease in two months; due to decreased exports to Latin America, Europe, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa
Daihatsu
- Decreased; due to decreased exports to Latin America, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa
Hino
- Decreased; due to decreased exports to Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- First decrease in two months
Production Outside Japan
Toyota
- First increase in three months; due to increased production in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Australia
Daihatsu
- First increase in two months; due to increased production in Indonesia
Hino
- Twelfth consecutive month of increase; due to increased production in Asia
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- First increase in three months
(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.
Contact:
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