Subaru : Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results for May 2017 (Flash Report)
June 28, 2017 at 10:10 pm EDT
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< May 2017 >
May 2017
Jan-May 2017
Units
2017 vs 2016
Units
'17 vs '16
Domestic production
52,168
-5.5%
2nd consecutive month of y/y decrease
288,958
-3.5%
Overseas production
☆
34,117
+87.7%
12th consecutive month of y/y increase
〇
168,498
+58.0%
Global production total
☆
86,285
+17.6%
10th consecutive month of y/y increase
〇
457,456
+12.7%
Passenger vehicles
☆
10,839
+31.5%
5th consecutive month of y/y increase
〇
64,770
+21.4%
Mini vehicles
2,301
+17.3%
First y/y increase in 2 months
15,136
+4.5%
Japan sales total
13,140
+28.8%
8th consecutive month of y/y increase
79,906
+17.8%
Export total
39,647
-4.5%
4th consecutive month of y/y decrease
217,237
-8.9%
☆: Record high for the month of May
〇: Record high for January-May period
< Production >
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Domestic production decreased year-on-year, as production of the Impreza for North America was moved from Japan to the U.S. and the Levorg and WRX models were at their model change timing.
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Overseas production significantly increased year-on-year, due to increased production capacity as well as the all-new Impreza's start of production in November 2016.
< Sales in Japan >
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Passenger vehicle sales increased year-on-year, led by strong demand for the all-new Impreza launched in October 2016 and the all-new Subaru XV launched in May this year.
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Mini vehicle sales increased year-on-year led by the all-new Chiffon which was launched in December 2016.
< Exports >
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Exports from Japan decreased year-on-year, as production of the Impreza for North America was moved from Japan to the U.S. and the Levorg and WRX models were at their model change timing.
*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis
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Subaru Corporation specializes in the production and marketing of automotive vehicles. The group also develops aeronautical construction activity. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by activity as follows:
- sale of vehicles (96.7%): mini-cars and individual cars (860,000 units sold in 2020/21; brands Legacy, Impreza, Forester, Exiga, etc.);
- sale of aircrafts (3.1%);
- other (0.2%): primarily manufacturing of industrial equipment (engines, pumps, electric generators, etc.).
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (17.6%), Asia (3.3%), North America (73.6%), Europe (1.9%) and other (3.6%).
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