Toyota Announces Results for April 2006
Tokyo, Japan, May. 24, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation
('TMC'; TSE: 7203) announced today the production, sales in Japan and
export results of TMC and subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino
Motors, Ltd., for April 2006.
April 2006 Results
(Unit = one vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)
Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION
IN JAPAN*1
Passenger cars 311,144 (13.4) 51,427 (16.1) --- --- 362,571
(13.8)
Trucks & buses 30,865 (-24.7) 13,061 (-17.3) 7,782 (7.1) 51,708
(-19.3)
Total 342,009 (8.4) 64,488 (7.3) 7,782 (7.1) 414,279
(8.2)
SALES
IN JAPAN*2
Passenger cars 104,006 (-6.7) 35,447 (8.3) --- --- 139,453
(-3.3)
Trucks & buses 15,716 (-0.8) 10,925 (-11.9) 3,206 (25.0) 29,847
(-3.1)
Total 119,722 (-5.9) 46,372 (2.7) 3,206 (25.0) 169,300
(-3.3)
EXPORTS
Passenger cars 195,154 (27.4) 8,286 (5.9) --- --- 203,440
(26.4)
Trucks & buses 13,157 (-50.3) 1,581 (-6.8) 3,914 (13.0) 18,652
(-41.0)
Total 208,311 (16.0) 9,867 (3.7) 3,914 (13.0) 222,092
(15.3)
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION*3 298,656 (3.2) 1,580 (-67.9) --- --- 300,236
(2.1)
WORLDWIDE
PRODUCTION*4 640,665 (5.9) 66,068 (1.6) 7,782 (7.1) 714,515
(5.5)
*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
April 2006 Highlights (year-on-year)
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota: Eighth consecutive month of increase
Daihatsu: Second consecutive month of increase
Hino: Fourth consecutive month of increase
Consolidated: Eighth consecutive month of increase
SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota: First decrease in four months; 49.3% share of market,
excluding
minivehicles; 2,029 units in sales of Lexus vehicles
Daihatsu: Second consecutive month of increase; 30.1% share of
the
minivehicle market
Hino: Eighth consecutive month of increase; 31.8 % share of
the truck market
Consolidated: First decrease in four months; 43.2% share of market,
including minivehicles
EXPORTS
Toyota: Fifth consecutive month of increase
Daihatsu: Second consecutive month of increase
Hino: Fourth consecutive month of increase
Consolidated: Fifth consecutive month of increase
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota: Fifty-second consecutive month of increase, due to
increased
production mainly in Asia, Europe and Latin America
Daihatsu: Decrease, due to decreased production in Indonesia
Toyota &: Fifty-second consecutive month of increase
Daihatsu
Year To Date (January 1 to April 30, 2006)
(Unit = 1 vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)
Toyota Daihatsu Hino
Total
PRODUCTION
IN JAPAN*1 1,443,056 (7.5) 254,291 (0.8) 33,085 (12.0)
1,730,432 (6.5)
SALES
IN JAPAN*2 651,952 (2.2) 228,960 (2.5) 19,370 (10.1)
900,282 (2.4)
EXPORTS 788,436 (16.4) 33,141 (-6.2) 14,846 (12.1)
836,423 (15.3)
OVERSEAS
PRODUCTION*3 1,282,987 (15.2) 9,251 (-53.6) --- ---
1,292,238 (14.0)
WORLDWIDE
PRODUCTION*4 2,726,043 (11.0) 263,542 (-3.2) 33,085 (12.0)
3,022,670 (9.6)
*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
About Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation develops and manufactures
vehicles, and is one of the largest car manufacturers in the world,
offering a wide range of products from minivehicles to trucks. In
addition to its core business, Toyota has a large business portfolio in
financial services, including sales finance, vehicle insurance, and
credit cards. It is also involved in telecommunications through a
subsidiary that provides cellular services in Japan. Other diversified
businesses include industrial equipment, prefabricated housing, and
leisure boats. The company is headquartered in Aichi, Japan. Fot more
information, please visit www.toyota.co.jp/en/index.html.
