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Tokyo, December 24, 2004
— Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today announced production, domestic sales and export results for November 2004. Global production in November totaled 112,877 units, a decrease of 4.2 percent compared to the same month last year.
Output in Japan slipped 13.7 percent to 53,668 units. Offshore production reached 59,209 units, an increase of 6.3 percent. By region, production in Asia increased 22 percent to 37,086 vehicles, North American output declined by 42.1 percent to 5,970 units, while European production inched up to 11,970 units, for an improvement of 9.6 percent.
Sales in Japan declined 33.5 percent on year to 17,638 units. Of this, registrations, which exclude 660cc minicars, declined to 5,944 units, or a 27.7 percent decrease from the previous year. Minicar sales also were down from last year to 11,694 units, or 36.1 percent less.
Exports from Japan dropped in November to 25,714 units or 30 percent below last year's figures. By region, exports to Europe tumbled by 42.3 percent to 5,571 units, while exports to North America declined sharply by 71.3 percent, for a total of 3,104 units. Shipments to Asia also slowed, 20 percent down on last year at 3,447 units shipped.
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November 2004 |
Fiscal Year
2004
('04/4-'04/11) |
Calendar Year
2004
('04/1-'04/11) |
| Volume |
YoY
Chg.
(%) |
Volume |
YoY
Chg.
(%) |
Volume |
YoY
Chg.
(%) |
Domestic
Production |
Passenger Cars
Commercial Vehicles |
43,209
10,459 |
82.6
106.1 |
321,619
63,317 |
77.3
90.3 |
492,502
98,254 |
83.0
102.4 |
| Total |
53,668 |
86.3 |
384,936 |
79.2 |
590,756 |
85.7 |
Domestic
Sales * |
Passenger
Cars |
Registrations
Minicars |
4,566
6,017 |
70.7
55.0 |
28,036
51,490 |
42.9
56.6 |
58,152
102,135 |
53.6
73.0 |
| Total |
10,583 |
60.8 |
79,526 |
50.8 |
160,287 |
64.6 |
Commercial
Vehicles |
Registrations
Minicars |
1,378
5,677 |
78.2
77.2 |
9,972
37,331 |
75.2
76.1 |
17,724
58,710 |
89.6
84.8 |
| Total |
7,055 |
77.4 |
47,303 |
76.0 |
76,434 |
85.8 |
| Registrations Total |
5,944 |
72.3 |
38,008 |
48.3 |
75,876 |
59.2 |
| Minicars Total |
11,694 |
63.9 |
88,821 |
63.4 |
160,845 |
76.9 |
| Grand Total |
17,638 |
66.5 |
126,829 |
58.0 |
236,721 |
70.2 |
| Exports |
Passenger Cars
Commercial Vehicles |
24,906
808 |
70.3
60.7 |
229,103
9,113 |
98.7
94.2 |
314,908
13,795 |
94.7
101.5 |
| Total |
25,714 |
70.0 |
238,216 |
98.6 |
328,703 |
95.0 |
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| Production |
Domestic Production
Overseas Production |
53,668
59,209 |
86.3
106.3 |
384,936
535,150 |
79.2
98.4 |
590,756
717,826 |
85.7
93.0 |
| Total |
112,877 |
95.8 |
920,086 |
89.3 |
1,308,582 |
89.5 |
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