Japan Automakers November 2009 Output and Exports

TOKYO, Dec 24, 2008; Reuters reported that Japan's largest automaker, Toyota Motor Corp, said on Wednesday its global output fell 27 percent in November from a year earlier to 589,505 vehicles.

The following are figures for domestic output, exports, overseas and global output of vehicles at Japan's eight carmakers for November, with percentage changes from the year before.

NOVEMBER 2008

           Japan Output       Exports
*Toyota       288,138 (-27.2)   191,194 (-23.9)
 Honda        114,565 (- 3.9)    52,749 (-11.1)
 Nissan        79,649 (-35.6)    52,591 (-30.2)
 Mitsubishi    55,858 (-26.6)    39,917 (-13.8)
 Mazda         77,361 (-19.8)    62,535 (-14.9)
 Suzuki        99,859 (- 7.3)    24,802 (-24.2)
**Fuji Heavy   40,151 (- 3.8)    29,381 (+58.7)
 Daihatsu      61,626 (- 4.8)     8,077 (-34.3)

           Overseas Output    Global Output
*Toyota       301,367 (-26.1)   589,505 (-26.6)
 Honda        211,611 (-12.8)   326,176 (- 9.9)
 Nissan       142,563 (-32.5)   222,212 (-33.7)
 Mitsubishi    35,892 (-29.2)    91,750 (-27.7)
 Mazda         23,297 (-11.0)   100,658 (-17.9)
 Suzuki       108,198 (-12.9)   208,057 (-10.3)
**Fuji Heavy    5,346 (-47.6)    45,497 (-12.4)
 Daihatsu       7,454 (+ 0.4)    69,080 (- 4.3)

*Figures exclude group companies Daihatsu Motor Co (7262.T) and Hino Motors Co.

**Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd makes cars under the Subaru brand.