Feb 27, 2018 14:15 JST

Source: Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota Announces Results for January 2018

Toyota City, Japan, Feb 27, 2018 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its production, domestic sales, and export results for January 2018, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., and Hino Motors, Ltd.

January 2018 Key Points (year-on-year)

Production in Japan

Toyota
- Fourth consecutive month of increase

Daihatsu
- Twenty-first consecutive month of increase

Hino
- Fourth consecutive month of increase

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Fourth consecutive month of increase

Sales in Japan

Toyota
- Decreased
- Lexus vehicle sales totaled 6,448 units (59.7% increase)
- Minivehicle sales totaled 2,384 units (8.4% increase)
- 45.5 percent share of market excluding minivehicles (0.5 percentage point increase)
- 28.3 percent share of market including minivehicles (1.1 percentage point decrease)

Daihatsu
- Tenth consecutive month of increase
- Minivehicle sales totaled approximately 51,400 units (9.4% increase); first increase in three months
- 33% share of minivehicle market (0.3 percentage point increase)

Hino
- Third consecutive month of increase
- Standard truck sales totaled approximately 2,200 units (2.1% decrease)
- 39.6% share of the truck(1) market (0.3 percentage point decrease)

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Fourth consecutive month of increase
- 42.9% share of market including minivehicles (0.3 percentage point increase)

Exports

Toyota
- Fourth consecutive month of increase; due to increased exports to North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa

Daihatsu
- There have been no exports for Daihatsu since May 2017.

Hino
- First decrease in seven months; due to decreased exports to Latin America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- Sixth consecutive month of increase

Production Outside of Japan

Toyota
- First increase in three months and a record high for January, due to increased production in Asia and Africa

Daihatsu
- First increase in six months; due to increased production in Indonesia

Hino
- Seventh consecutive month of increase; due to increased production in Asia

Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
- First increase in three months and a record high for January

(1) Maximum loading capacity of four tons or more (excluding imported trucks)

Contact:
Public Affairs Division
Global Communications Department
Toyota Motor Corporation
Tel: +81-3-3817-9926
Source: Toyota Motor Corporation
Sectors: Automotive

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