December 25, 2008
Automobile and Motorcycle Production Statistics for November 2008
Automobile
Automobile production in November 2008 was recorded as 854,171 units, 79.6% compared with the units total recorded for the same month of the previous year. This is a production decrease on the same month of the previous year for two consecutive months.
| Units | Chg. from prev. year (%) |
Change from the Previous Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger cars | Standard cars (over 2000 cc) |
379,479 | 65.9 | Decrease for two consecutive months from the month of October 2008 onward |
| Small cars | 228,892 | 96.9 | Decrease after three months of upturns since the month of August 2008 | |
| Mini cars (under 660 cc) |
129,426 | 113.5 | Increase for three consecutive months from the month of September 2008 | |
| Sub total | 737,797 | 79.7 | Decrease for two consecutive months from the month of October 2008 onward | |
| Trucks | Standard truck vehicles |
50,003 | 76.2 | Decrease for two consecutive months from the month of October 2008 onward |
| Small trucks | 22,222 | 77.2 | Decrease for seven consecutive months from the month of May 2008 onward | |
| Mini trucks (under 660 cc) | 33,945 | 85.3 | Decrease after two months of upturns since the month of September 2008 | |
| Sub total | 106,170 | 79.1 | Decrease for two consecutive months from the month of October 2008 onward | |
| Buses | 10,204 | 83.7 | Decrease for two consecutive months from the month of October 2008 onward | |
| Total | 854,171 | 79.6 | Decrease for two consecutive months from the month of October 2008 onward | |
- Domestic sales in November 2008 stood at 368,884 vehicles, 81.8% as compared with the same month of the previous year. (Source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association, Japan Mini Vehicle Association)
(Passenger cars: 295,752 units or 81.1% Trucks: 72,241 units or 84.3% Buses: 891 units or 100.8%) - Exports stood at 491,990 units or 81.9% as compared with the same month of the previous year.
| Units | Chg. from prev. year (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger cars | Standard cars (over 2000 cc) | 5,487,450 | 102.5 |
| Small cars | 2,502,691 | 103.1 | |
| Mini cars (under 660 cc) | 1,300,087 | 97.8 | |
| Sub total | 9,290,228 | 102.0 | |
| Trucks | Standard truck vehicles |
700,061 | 106.5 |
| Small trucks | 311,374 | 91.3 | |
| Mini trucks (under 660 cc) | 407,920 | 98.0 | |
| Sub total | 1,419,355 | 100.3 | |
| Buses | 128,494 | 124.6 | |
| Total | 10,838,077 | 102.0 | |
Motorcycle
Motorcycle production in November 2008 was recorded as 111,716 units or 81.3% compared with the total recorded for the same month of the previous year. This is a production decrease on the same month of the previous year for fifteen consecutive months.
| Units | Chg. from prev. year (%) |
Change from the Previous Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50cc and under | 14,585 | 100.3 | Increase for three consecutive months from the month of September 2008 |
| 51 – 125cc | 7,369 | 57.6 | Decrease for four consecutive months from the month of August 2008 onward |
| 126 – 250cc | 16,459 | 82.1 | Decrease for two consecutive months from the month of October 2008 onward |
| Over 250cc | 73,303 | 81.4 | Decrease for twenty consecutive months from the month of April 2007 onward |
| Total | 111,716 | 81.3 | Decrease for fifteen consecutive months from the month of September 2007 onward |
- Domestic sales in November 2008 stood at 33,014 vehicles, 77.9% as compared with the same month of the previous year.
(50cc and under class: 23,142 units or 83.3% 51 – 125cc class: 4,853 units or 57.9% 126 – 250cc class: 3,359 units or 90.6% Over 250cc class: 1,660 units or 65.6%) - Exports stood at 83,936 units or 85.5% as compared with the same month of the previous year.
| Units | Chg. from prev. year (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 50cc and under | 148,709 | 59.4 |
| 51 – 125cc | 121,563 | 72.0 |
| 126 – 250cc | 176,124 | 70.6 |
| Over 250cc | 668,419 | 75.8 |
| Total | 1,114,815 | 71.9 |
Reference
| Automobile | November 2008 | January – November 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | Chg. from prev. year | Units | Chg. from prev. year | |
| Toyota | 288,138 | 72.8 | 3,768,213 | 96.6 |
| Nissan | 79,649 | 64.4 | 1,225,410 | 115.1 |
| Mitsubishi | 55,858 | 73.4 | 799,620 | 104.3 |
| Mitsubishi Fuso | 8,952 | 67.2 | 120,141 | 92.5 |
| Mazda | 77,361 | 80.2 | 1,026,166 | 113.5 |
| Isuzu | 17,072 | 88.0 | 242,879 | 109.9 |
| Honda | 114,565 | 96.1 | 1,156,267 | 94.6 |
| Hino | 6,998 | 75.0 | 101,049 | 102.8 |
| Suzuki | 99,859 | 92.7 | 1,130,329 | 101.8 |
| Daihatsu | 62,771 | 96.4 | 732,481 | 101.1 |
| Subaru | 40,151 | 96.2 | 486,970 | 110.7 |
| Nissan Diesel | 2,641 | 62.4 | 46,174 | 109.0 |
| Others | 156 | 72.6 | 2,378 | 105.2 |
| Total | 854,171 | 79.6 | 10,838,077 | 102.0 |
| Motorcycle | November 2008 | January – November 2008 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Units | Chg. from prev. year | Units | Chg. from prev. year | |
| Honda | 27,761 | 79.1 | 308,753 | 70.5 |
| Suzuki | 32,481 | 84.7 | 316,649 | 80.5 |
| Yamaha | 32,087 | 74.8 | 317,439 | 69.0 |
| Kawasaki | 19,369 | 91.8 | 171,882 | 66.3 |
| Others | 18 | 64.3 | 92 | 27.1 |
| Total | 111,716 | 81.3 | 1,114,815 | 71.9 |
