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Toyota Announces Results for February 2008

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Toyota announced today the production, sales in Japan and export results of TMC and subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd., for February 2008.

February 2008 Results

  (Unit = one vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1        
 Passenger cars 355,218 (5.3) 59,604 (-7.5) --- --- 414,822 (3.2)
 Trucks & buses 37,239 (15.2) 15,183 (86.3) 9,585 (11.3) 62,007 (26.3)
Total 392,457 (6.1) 74,787 (3.0) 9,585 (11.3) 476,829 (5.7)
SALES IN JAPAN*2        
 Passenger cars 134,762 (-1.7) 50,358 (1.8) --- --- 185,120 (-0.8)
 Trucks & buses 13,058 (-17.4) 11,656 (6.3) 3,548 (-2.3) 28,262 (-7.1)
Total 147,820 (-3.4) 62,014 (2.6) 3,548 (-2.3) 213,382 (-1.7)
EXPORTS        
 Passenger cars 208,636 (3.6) 9,593 (0.4) --- --- 218,229 (3.4)
 Trucks & buses 21,770 (56.2) 2,045 (26.0) 5,438 (30.2) 29,253 (48.2)
Total 230,406 (7.0) 11,638 (4.1) 5,438 (30.2) 247,482 (7.3)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 375,542 (20.7) 8,346 (116.1) --- --- 383,888 (21.9)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION 767,999 (12.8) 83,133 (8.7) 9,585 (11.3) 860,717 (12.4)
 
*1. CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis)
*2. Includes vehicles produced overseas
*3. Excludes KD (local line-off basis)


February 2008 Highlights (year-on-year)

PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • Second consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of February
Daihatsu
  • Second consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of February
Hino
  • Seventh consecutive month of increase
Toyota Daihatsu Hino
  • Second consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of February

SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
  • Decrease
  • Sales of Lexus vehicles were 2,553 units (a 24.1% decrease from February 2007)
  • 45.8% share of market, excluding minivehicles (a 1.6% decrease from February 2007)
Daihatsu
  • First increase in four months
  • The number of minivehicles sold in February 2008 was 61,000 (a 3.6% increase from February 2007); first increase in four months
  • 34.0% share of the minivehicle market (a 1.6% increase from February 2007) and a record high for the month of February
Hino
  • Decrease
  • The number of standard trucks sold was 2,300 (a 2.5% decrease from February 2007)
  • 35.8% share of the truck market (a 2.1% increase from February 2007) (for trucks with maximum loading capacity of more than four tons; excluding imported trucks)
Toyota Daihatsu Hino
  • Decrease
  • 42.4% share of market, including minivehicles (a 0.5% decrease from February 2007)

EXPORTS
Toyota
  • Fifth consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports to Asia, the Middle East and Oceania
Daihatsu
  • Third consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports to Asia
Hino
  • Twenty-sixth consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports to Asia and Latin America
Toyota Daihatsu Hino
  • Fifth consecutive month of increase

OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
  • Seventy-fourth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in almost all regions and a record high for the month of February
Daihatsu
  • Sixteenth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in Indonesia
Toyota Daihatsu
  • Seventy-fourth consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of February
Year To Date (January 1 to February 29, 2008)

(Unit = 1 vehicle; figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change)
  Toyota Daihatsu Hino Total
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN*1 742,734 (6.1) 140,312 (2.1) 18,356 (15.3) 901,402 (5.7)
SALES IN JAPAN*2 256,607 (-3.8) 108,300 (0.7) 6,244 (-6.5) 371,151 (-2.6)
EXPORTS 438,562 (8.0) 24,743 (10.4) 10,281 (37.8) 473,586 (8.6)
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION*3 744,911 (15.5) 16,277 (87.3) --- --- 761,188 (16.4)
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION 1,487,645 (10.6) 156,589 (7.2) 18,356 (15.3) 1,662,590 (10.3)
 
*1. CBU and KD (Japan line-off basis)
*2. Includes vehicles produced overseas
*3. Excludes KD (local line-off basis)

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