Toyota City, Japan, June 29, 2015 - (ACN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announces its production, domestic sales, and export results for May 2015, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., and Hino Motors, Ltd.
May 2015 Highlights (year-on-year)
Production in Japan
Toyota- DecreasedDaihatsu- DecreasedHino- DecreasedToyota + Daihatsu + Hino- Decreased
Sales in Japan
Toyota- First decrease in two months- Lexus vehicle sales totaled 3,036 units (23.9 percent increase)- Minivehicle sales totaled 1,546 units (0.2 percent decrease)- 46.0 percent share of market excluding minivehicles (0.9 percentage point decrease)- 29.2 percent share of market including minivehicles (2.1 percentage point increase)Daihatsu- Decreased- Minivehicle sales totaled approximately 36,400 units (28.0 percent decrease)- 28.9 percent share of minivehicle market (3.4 percentage point decrease)Hino- Second consecutive month of increase- Standard truck sales totaled approximately 1,900 units (28.0 percent increase); second consecutive month of increase- 36.0 percent share of the truck* market (5.5 percentage point increase)Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino- Decreased- 41.1 percent share of market including minivehicles (0.7 percentage point decrease)
Exports
Toyota- Decreased, due to decreased exports to Latin America, Europe, Asia, The Middle East and AfricaDaihatsu- Increased, due to increased exports to Latin America, Asia, Oceania and the Middle East; fourth consecutive month of increaseHino- Decreased, due to decreased exports to North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle EastToyota + Daihatsu + Hino- Decreased
Production outside Japan
Toyota- Decreased due to decreased production in North America, Asia and AfricaDaihatsu- Increased due to increased production in Indonesia; first increase in nine monthsHino- Increased due to increased production in Asia; third consecutive month of increaseToyota + Daihatsu + Hino- Decreased
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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