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Toyota City, Japan, Apr, 26 2018 - (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 March 2018 as well as the fiscal year from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.
March 2018 Key Points (year-on-year)
Production in Japan
Toyota
- Sixth consecutive month of increase
Daihatsu
- Twenty-third consecutive month of increase
Hino
- Sixth consecutive month of increase
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Sixth consecutive month of increase
Sales in Japan
Toyota
- Decreased
- Lexus vehicle sales totaled 7,769 units (38.1 percent increase)
- Minivehicle sales totaled 4,022 units (27.1 percent increase)
- 42.0 percent share of market excluding minivehicles (1.9 percentage point decrease)
- 28.2 percent share of market including minivehicles (1.6 percentage point decrease)
Daihatsu
- Twelfth consecutive month of increase
- Minivehicle sales totaled approximately 72,300 units (2.0 percent increase); third consecutive month of increase
- 31.5 percent share of minivehicle market (0.8 percentage point increase)
Hino
- First decrease in five months
- Standard truck sales totaled approximately 5,200 units (27.9 percent decrease)
- 41.7 percent share of the truck(1) market (2.2 percentage point decrease)
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Decreased
- 41.0 percent share of market including minivehicles (0.9 percentage point decrease)
Exports
Toyota
- Sixth consecutive month of increase; due to increased exports to North America, Latin America, Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East
Daihatsu
- There have been no exports for Daihatsu since May 2017.
Hino
- Second consecutive month of increase; due to increased exports to North America, Latin America, Oceania, and Africa
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Eighth consecutive month of increase
Production Outside of Japan
Toyota
- Decreased; due to decreased production in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia
Daihatsu
- First increase in two months; due to increased production in Indonesia
Hino
- Ninth consecutive month of increase; due to increased production in Asia
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Decreased
Key Points for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2018
Production in Japan
Toyota
- Second consecutive year of increase
Daihatsu
- Second consecutive year of increase
Hino
- Second consecutive year of increase
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Second consecutive year of increase
Sales in Japan
Toyota
- First decrease in three years
- Lexus vehicle sales totaled 52,658 units (7.2 percent increase)
- Minivehicle sales totaled 32,399 units (9.2 percent increase)
- 46.9 percent share of market excluding minivehicles (1.0 percentage point decrease)
- 30.7 percent share of market including minivehicles (1.5 percentage point decrease)
Daihatsu
- First increase in four years
- Minivehicle sales totaled approximately 611,000 (6.7 percent increase)
- 32.9 percent share of minivehicle market (0.4 percentage point decrease)
Hino
- First decrease in eight years
- Standard-truck sales totaled approximately 34,000 (7.1 percent decrease); first decrease in eight years
- 37.7 percent share of the truck(1) market (0.01 percentage point decrease)
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Second consecutive year of increase
- 44.4 percent share of market including minivehicles (0.6 percentage point decrease)
Exports
Toyota
- First increase in five years; due to increased exports to North America, Latin America, Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa
Daihatsu
- Daihatsu had one unit of export.
Hino
- First increase in seven years; due to increased exports to North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- First increase in five years
Production Outside of Japan
Toyota
- First decrease in two years; due to decreased production in North America, Asia, Australia, and Africa
Daihatsu
- First decrease in two years; due to decreased production in Indonesia
Hino
- Third consecutive year of increase; due to increased production in Asia
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- First decrease in two years
(1) Maximum loading capacity of four tons or more; excluding imported trucks
About Toyota Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is the global mobility company that introduced the Prius hybrid-electric car in 1997 and the first mass-produced fuel cell sedan, Mirai, in 2014. Headquartered in Toyota City, Japan, Toyota has been making cars since 1937. Today, Toyota proudly employs 370,000 employees in communities around the world. Together, they build around 10 million vehicles per year in 29 countries, from mainstream cars and premium vehicles to mini-vehicles and commercial trucks, and sell them in more than 170 countries under the brands Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino. For more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.
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