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Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Resultsfor February 2019 (Flash Report)
March 28, 2019
Subaru Corporation Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results
for February 2019 (Flash Report)
February 2019
Jan-Feb 2019
Units
2019 vs 2018
Units
’19 vs ’18
Domestic production *1
47,414
-20.7%
7th consecutive month of y/y decrease
69,367
-33.6%
Overseas production *2
32,146
+9.5%
8th consecutive month of y/y increase
67,775
+15.5%
Global production total
79,560
-10.8%
3rd consecutive month of y/y decrease
137,142
-15.9%
Passenger vehicles
9,688
-8.6%
16th consecutive month of y/y decrease
15,071
-24.6%
Mini vehicles
2,391
-20.5%
3rd consecutive month of y/y decrease
4,355
-24.2%
Japan sales total
12,079
-11.3%
16th consecutive month of y/y decrease
19,426
-24.5%
Export total *3
27,644
-45.8%
4th consecutive month of y/y decrease
48,978
-43.4%
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Domestic production decreased year-on-year, due mainly to limited supply of Electric Power Steering units*4 from a supplier.
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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, due to supply shortages of vehicles caused by limited supply of Electric Power Steering units*4 from a supplier.
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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 decreased year-on-year due to decreased production in January and February.
*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis
*4 EPS units for Forester, Impreza, Subaru XV models produced in the Gunma manufacturing plant
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