June 27, 2019
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for May 2019 (Flash Report)
< May 2019 >
| 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
< Production >
| － | 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. |
| － | Overseas production increased year-on-year boosted by production of Ascent which started in May 2018 as well as increases in other models. |
< Sales in Japan >
| － | 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.) |
| － | Mini vehicle sales decreased year-on-year due to decreased sales of the Chiffon and other models. |
< Exports >
| － | 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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