Suzuki Motor : August 2016 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
September 28, 2016 at 03:30 am EDT
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Suzuki August 2016 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
Production
August 2016
(units)
Year-on-Year
Year-on-Year Trends
Jan.-August 2016
(units)
Year-on-Year
Japan production
60,830
97.1%
Down for the eighteenth consecutive month
531,397
81.4%
Overseas production
172,230
102.1%
Up for the first time in four months
1,401,835
99.8%
Global production
233,060
100.7%
Up for the first time in ten months
1,933,232
94.0%
*Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units
*Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants that exclude CKD units from Japan
August 2016 key points
Japan production volume decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in production for domestic market.
Overseas production volume increased year-on-year owing to the increase in countries including India and Hungary.
Global production volume increased year-on-year owing to the increase in production in overseas.
Japan sales
August 2016
(units)
Year-on-Year
Year-on-Year Trends
Jan.-August 2016
(units)
Year-on-Year
Minivehicles
34,607
98.2%
Down for the twentieth consecutive month
351,986
91.5%
Standard and small vehicles
7,117
145.8%
Up for the twelfth consecutive month
71,118
142.9%
Total
41,724
104.0%
Up for the first time in two months
423,104
97.3%
*Minivehicle: Small-sized car unique to Japan with an overall length of 3.4m or less, an overall width of 1.48m or less, an overall height of 2m or less, and an engine displacement of 660cc or less.
*Standard and small vehicle: Car that exceeds the above minivehicle specification.
August 2016 key points
Minivehicle sales in Japan decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in sales of models including the WagonR and the Alto.
Standard and small vehicle sales in Japan became the highest ever for August owing to the increase in sales of models including the all-new Ignis and Solio.
The total Japan sales of minivehicle and standard and small vehicle sales increased year-on-year.
Exports
August 2016
(units)
Year-on-Year
Year-on-Year Trends
Jan.-August 2016
(units)
Year-on-Year
Exports
6,508
62.6%
Down for the second consecutive month
65,269
74.5%
*Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
August 2016 key point
Overall exports decreased year-on-year owing to the decrease in exports to areas including Latin America and Africa.
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Suzuki Motor Corporation is one of the Japanese largest automotive constructors. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- sale of vehicles (90.5%): 2.7 million individual and commercial vehicles in 2020/21 under the brands Kizashi, Swift, SX4, Splash, Jimny and Alto;
- sale of motorcycles (6.5%): 1.5 million units sold;
- manufacturing of outboard motors (2.6%). The group also produces wheelchairs and electric vehicles;
- other (0.4%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Japan (36.9%), Asia (40.8%), Europe (13.3%), North America (2.1%) and other (6.9%).