Japan’s January Auto Production: Up!

March 1, 2007
By Ken Worsley

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association is reporting a 4.2% gain in year-on-year automobile production. Despite lower domestic sales, exports of Japanese automobiles continue to surge, and production along with it. The details:

乗用車－774,055台で34,041台・4.6％の増� 。
Passenger cars: 774,055 units, an increase of 34,041 units, up 4.6%

トラック－117,235台で980台・0.8％の増� 。
Trucks: 117,235 units, an increase of 980 units, up 0.8%

バス－7,290台で951台・15.0％の増� 。
Buses: 7,290 units, an increase of 951 units, up 15%

Also in January, total vehicle exports rose 15.8% to 490,536 units, showing an increase for the 18th consecutive month, while domestic shipments of vehicles were down 6.0% at 371,335 units.

The export breakdown:

乗用車 - 444,189台 - 前年同月比 - 61,833台 - 16.2%増
Passenger cars: 444,189 units, 61,833 more than last month, up 16.2%

トラック - 39,194台 - 前年同月比 - 2,739台 - 7.5%増
Trucks: 39,194 units, 2,739 more than last month, up 7.5%

バス - 7,153台 - 2,180台 - 43.8%増
Buses: 7,153 units, 2,180 more than last month, up 43.8%

Motorcycle output fell by 4.2% last month to 143,087 units, showing a decline for the third consecutive month.

Exports of motorcycles in January were down 2.2% at 113,880 units, dropping for the fifth month in a row, while domestic shipments were down 24.7% at 34,406.

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