OREANDA-NEWS. FHI Announces Japan Sales and Export Results for November 2013

Japan Sales in November 2013
Passenger vehicles: 9,287 units (down 21.9% year-on-year)
Mini vehicles: 3,834 units (up 18.7% year-on-year)
Total: 13,121 units (down 13.2% year-on-year).

Japan Sales in Jan-Nov 2013
Passenger vehicles: 117,408 units (up 21.3% year-on-year)
Mini vehicles: 50,914 units (down 23.7% year-on-year)
Total: 168,322 units (up 2.9% year-on-year)

Domestic sales of passenger vehicles posted the first year-over-year decrease in 18 months due to a reactionary fall from November of last year boosted by the all-new Forester launch as well as supply shortages of high-demand models, mainly the Impreza series. Mini-vehicle sales were led by the "Pleo Plus" minicar and increased from last year for the third straight month. Total Japan sales declined from a year ago for the first time in 8 months.

Export
Export in November 2013: 53,284 units (up 74.7% year-on-year)
Export in Jan-Nov 2013: 424,908 units (up 22.5% year-on-year)

CBU exports grew year over year for the 10th consecutive month setting an all-time monthly export record, led by continued strong sales in North America as well as the boost by added exports for North America that had been carried over from end-of- October shipments due to typhoon hits in Japan.