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Number 2 Carmaker Toyota Announces Results for December 2005 and CY2005

January 26, 2006

Toyota Announces Results for December 2005 and CY2005
Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today the production, sales in Japan and export results of TMC, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd., for December 2005 and calendar year 2005.
DECEMBER 2005 RESULTS (Unit = one vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)
Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1
Passenger cars 286,134 (19.5) 44,353 (9.8) --- --- 330,487 (18.1)
Trucks & buses 24,754 (-15.6) 14,461 (102.3) 7,510 (-4.7) 46,725 (5.3)
Total 310,888 (15.7) 58,814 (23.7) 7,510 (-4.7) 377,212 (16.4)
SALES IN JAPAN*2
Passenger cars 102,097 (-9.8) 30,069 (-13.9) --- --- 132,166 (-10.8)
Trucks & buses 13,884 (-1.2) 11,592 (30.3) 4,529 (16.1) 30,005 (11.8)
Total 115,981 (-8.8) 41,661 (-5.0) 4,529 (16.1) 162,171 (-7.3)
EXPORTS
Passenger cars 171,691 (22.4) 8,408 (-14.4) --- --- 180,099 (20.0)
Trucks & buses 12,527 (-39.5) 1,355 (-26.4) 3,525 (-15.9) 17,407 (-34.9)
Total 184,218 (14.4) 9,763 (-16.3) 3,525 (-15.9) 197,506 (11.7)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 285,593 (20.2) 3,586 (-46.3) --- --- 289,179 (18.4)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION*4 596,481 (17.8) 62,400 (15.1) 7,510 (-4.7) 666,391 (17.2)
*1 CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis)
*2 Includes vehicles produced overseas
*3 Excludes KD (local line-off basis)
*4 Includes production in Japan along with overseas production


December 2005 Highlights (year-on-year)

PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • Fourth consecutive month of increase
Daihatsu
  • Second consecutive month of increase
Hino
  • First decrease in four months
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Fourth consecutive month of increase

SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • Decrease
  • 42.3% share of market, excluding minivehicles
  • Sales of Lexus vehicles were 2,204 units
Daihatsu
  • First decrease in three months
  • 30.5% share of the minivehicle market
Hino
  • Fourth consecutive month of increase
  • 31.4 % share of the truck market
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Decrease
  • 39.7% share of market, including minivehicles

EXPORTS
Toyota
  • First increase in two months due to increased exports mainly to the Middle East, Latin America, and North America
Daihatsu
  • First decrease in four months due to decreased exports mainly to Asia and Europe
Hino
  • Decrease due to decreased exports mainly to Asia
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • First increase in two months

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
  • Forty-eighth consecutive month of increase due to increased production in almost all regions and a record high for the month of December
Daihatsu
  • Decrease due to decreased production in Indonesia
Toyota + Daihatsu
  • Forty-eighth consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of December

CY2005 RESULTS (Unit = one vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)
Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1
Passenger cars 3,374,526 (4.4) 539,206 (2.0) --- --- 3,913,732 (4.1)
Trucks & buses 415,056 (-7.7) 185,303 (22.8) 96,985 (3.4) 697,344 (0.4)
Total 3,789,582 (3.0) 724,509 (6.6) 96,985 (3.4) 4,611,076 (3.5)
SALES IN JAPAN*2
Passenger cars 1,518,549 (-3.8) 444,965 (0.7) --- --- 1,963,514 (-2.8)
Trucks & buses 194,585 (7.6) 156,189 (14.9) 54,529 (7.1) 405,303 (10.2)
Total 1,713,134 (-2.6) 601,154 (4.0) 54,529 (7.1) 2,368,817 (-0.8)
EXPORTS
Passenger cars 1,827,679 (8.3) 89,489 (14.8) --- --- 1,917,168 (8.6)
Trucks & buses 215,568 (-18.6) 20,351 (27.8) 41,639 (-4.5) 277,558 (-14.4)
Total 2,043,247 (4.7) 109,840 (17.0) 41,639 (-4.5) 2,194,726 (5.0)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 3,571,303 (17.4) 49,764 (-3.6) --- --- 3,621,067 (17.0)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION*4 7,360,885 (9.5) 774,273 (5.9) 96,985 (3.4) 8,232,143 (9.1)
*1 CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis)
*2 Includes vehicles produced overseas
*3 Excludes KD (local line-off basis)
*4 Includes production in Japan along with overseas production


CY2005 Highlights

PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • Fourth consecutive year of increase
Daihatsu
  • Third consecutive year of increase
Hino
  • Sixth consecutive year of increase
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Fourth consecutive year of increase

SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • First decrease in three years
  • 43.6% share of market, excluding minivehicles
  • Sales of Lexus vehicles were 10,293 units
Daihatsu
  • Third consecutive year of increase
  • 30.6% share of minivehicle market
Hino
  • Third consecutive year of increase
  • 32.1% share of the truck market
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • First decrease in three years
  • 40.5% share of market, including minivehicles

EXPORTS
Toyota
  • Fourth consecutive year of increase due to increased exports mainly to Latin America, the Middle East and North America
Daihatsu
  • Fourth consecutive year of increase due to increased exports mainly to Latin America and the Middle East
Hino
  • First decrease in six years due to decreased exports mainly to Asia
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
  • Fourth consecutive year of increase

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
  • Fourteenth consecutive year of increase due to increased production in almost all regions
Daihatsu
  • First decrease in three years due to decreased production mainly in China
Toyota + Daihatsu
  • Fourteenth consecutive year of increase and a record high