TOKYO, Sept 29, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announces its production, domestic sales, and export results for August 2015, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., and Hino Motors, Ltd.
August 2015 Highlights (year-on-year)
Production in Japan
Toyota- First increase in two months
Daihatsu- Decreased
Hino- Decreased
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino- Decreased
Sales in Japan
Toyota- First increase in two months- Lexus vehicle sales totaled 3,740 units (34.5 percent increase)- Minivehicle sales totaled 2,534 units (28.3 percent increase)- 45.4 percent share of market excluding minivehicles (0.9 percentage point increase)- 30.1 percent share of market including minivehicles (1.9 percentage point increase)
Daihatsu- First increase in eight months- Minivehicle sales totaled approximately 36,600 units (3.4 percent increase); first increase in eight months- 31.7 percent share of minivehicle market (3.8 percentage point increase)
Hino- Fifth consecutive month of increase- Standard truck sales totaled approximately 2,200 units (8.6 percent increase); fifth consecutive month of increase- 35.3 percent share of the truck* market (1.0 percentage point increase)
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino- First increase in two months- 42.7 percent share of market including minivehicles (2.6 percentage point increase)
Exports
Toyota- Decreased, due to decreased exports to Latin America, Europe and Africa
Daihatsu- Seventh consecutive month of increase; due to increased exports to Latin America, Asia and the Middle East
Hino- Decreased, due to decreased exports to Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino- Decreased
Production outside Japan
Toyota- First decrease in three months; due to decreased production in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa
Daihatsu- Decreased, due to decreased production in Indonesia
Hino- Sixth consecutive month of increase; due to increased production in Asia
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino- First decrease in three 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 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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