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Nissan LEAF Powers Up Automaker’s U.S. Headquarters
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November 29 Suzuki October 2018 Automobile Production, Japan Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)
October2018(units) Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Oct.2018(units) Year-on-Year Japan production 87,249 101.7% Up for the sixth consecutive month 840,295 102.2% Overseas production 200,938 103.8% Up for the first time in two months 2,097,573 108.3% Global production 288,187 103.2% Up for the 22nd consecutive month 2,937,868 106.5% Go to Source
Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for October 2018
*1 Beginning fiscal 2012, locally branded models produced in China, which to date had been included in the output figure for China, are now excluded *2 Includes imports to Japan [ Summary : October 2018 ] < Domestic Production > October 2018･･･Eighth consecutive monthly year-on-year increase since February, 2018 ( 110.4% year-on-year ) <… Continue reading Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for October 2018
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BMW cuts Mini production in Limburg after strikes
German car maker BMW has cut the number of cars it is producing at the VDL Nedcar plant in Limburg following concerns about the number of strikes.
In total, BMW has slashed the production of new Minis by 1,000 and dozens of jobs are at risk, the Financieele Dagblad said at the weekend.
There have been three one-day strikes over the past six months and a fourth is planned for Monday.
The VDL Group’s Jan Mooren told the paper part of the production of the Mini Hatch is now being transferred to Oxford. BMW itself has not made a connection between the strikes and the production cut, the FD said.
According to local broadcaster L1, Mooren is concerned that other orders may be lost because of the damage to the company’s image.
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Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Resultsfor October 2018 (Flash Report)
November 29, 2018
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for October 2018 (Flash Report)
October 2018
Jan-Oct 2018
Units
2018 vs 2017
Units
’18 vs ’17
Domestic production *1
64,234
-0.1%
3rd consecutive month of y/y decrease
552,082
-6.1%
Overseas production *2
☆☆
39,630
+20.7%
4th consecutive month of y/y increase
300,408
-4.6%
Global production total
☆
103,864
+6.9%
First y/y increase in 3 months
852,490
-5.6%
Passenger vehicles
10,516
-6.0%
12th consecutive month of y/y decrease
101,932
-18.0%
Mini vehicles
2,325
+17.2%
First y/y increase in 16 months
25,196
-11.3%
Japan sales total
12,841
-2.5%
12th consecutive month of y/y decrease
127,128
-16.7%
Export total *3
50,745
+3.3%
First y/y increase in 2 months
441,986
-1.7%
☆: October record
☆☆: Single-month record
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Domestic production slightly decreased year-on-year, as production of Impreza, Subaru XV, and Levorg models declined, offsetting increased production of the Forester led by the launch of its fully-redesigned version.
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Overseas production increased year-on-year boosted by production of the Ascent that started in May 2018.
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Passenger vehicle sales decreased year-on-year, as last year’s momentum boosted by the fully-redesigned Impreza and SUBARU XV and the upgraded Levorg and WRX declined, offsetting strong sales of the all-new Forester.
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Mini vehicle sales increased year-on-year, led by increased sales of the Sambar and the Chiffon.
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Exports from Japan increased year-on-year, boosted by increased shipments of the all-new Forester to North America.
*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU).
*2 Local line-off basis.
*3 JAMA report basis.
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