OREANDA-NEWS. FHI Announces Production, Japan Sales and Export Results for May 2013

Production in May 2013
Domestic production: 50,659 units (up 25.7% year-on-year)
Overseas production: 14,724 units (down 4.3% year-on-year)
Total: 65,383 units (up 17.4% year-on-year).

Production in Jan-May 2013
Domestic production: 258,310 units (up !2.7% year-on-year)
Overseas production: 80,429 units (down 3.5% year-on-year)
Total: 273,356 units (up 8.4% year-on-year).

Led by strong demand for the Impreza series and the all-new Forester, April production in Japan rose year over year for the 5th straight month setting an all-time record for the month of May. Overseas production in May posted the first year-overyear decrease in two months. Global production grew year over year for the 5th consecutive month, posting an all-time May production record.

Japan Sales in May 2013
Passenger vehicles: 9,110 units (up 65.9% year-on-year)
Mini vehicles: 3,922 units (up 16.8% year-on-year)
Total: 13,032 units (up 27.7% year-on-year).

Japan Sales in Jan-May 2013
Passenger vehicles: 56,021 units (up 40.3% year-on-year)
Mini vehicles: 24,243 units (down 41.6% year-on-year)
Total: 80,264 units (down 1.5% year-on-year)

With strong sales of the all-new Forester and other popular models including the Subaru XV, domestic sales of passenger cars increased from a year ago for the 12th consecutive month setting the best May sales record. Mini vehicle sales posted the first year-over-year decrease in two months. Total Japan sales rose year over year for the second straight month.

Export
Export in May 2013: 38,640 units (up 13.4% year-on-year)
Export in Jan-May 2013: 177,180 units (up 11.2% year-on-year).