Category: OEMs

June 27, 2019

Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for May 2019 (Flash Report)

May 2019
Jan-May 2019

Units
2019 vs 2018
Units
’19 vs ’18

Domestic production *1

50,088

+14.9%
First y/y increase in 10 months

230,291

-14.7%

Overseas production *2

☆☆
40,069

+35.5%
11th consecutive month of y/y increase

176,358

+20.3%

Global production total

☆
90,157

+23.2%
2nd consecutive month of y/y increase

406,649

-2.3%

Passenger vehicles
7,129
+9.1%
2nd consecutive month of y/y increase
46,373
-8.3%

Mini vehicles
1,869
-6.8%
6th consecutive month of y/y decrease
11,064
-20.1%

Japan sales total
8,998
+5.3%
2nd consecutive month of y/y increase
57,437
-10.8%

Export total *3

36,303

+5.4%
First y/y increase in 7 months

177,374

-19.4%

☆: May record
☆☆: All-time record for any month

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Domestic production increased year-on-year, due to a significant increase in Forester production which offset an impact of changes in plant operation schedules continuing since November 2018.

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Overseas production increased year-on-year boosted by production of Ascent which started in May 2018 as well as increases in other models.

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Passenger vehicle sales increased year-on-year, led by the fully-redesigned Forester launched in July 2018 as well as increased sales of the Subaru XV driven by strong demand for its “e-Boxer”-equipped models.
(e-Boxer: Subaru’s newly-developed power unit system that combines a 2.0-liter horizontally-opposed, direct injection Subaru Boxer engine with an electric motor.)

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Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year due to decreased sales of the Chiffon and other models.

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Exports from Japan increased year-on-year due to increased shipments of the Forester.

*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis

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