Total global production came in at 118,726 units, a small decline of 3.3 percent from a year ago period. Japanese production increased 13.2 percent year-on-year to 71,685 units. This is due to increase in production volume of U.S. "Outlander", European "Outlander" and European "Pajero".

Total vehicle sales in Japan reached 21,289 units, slight 0.8 percent increase from last year's figure, marking the nineteenth consecutive month of year-on-year sales gains due to contribution of new models such as "i", "eK-Wagon" and "Pajero". Registered vehicles charted sales of 5,939 units, 74.5 percent of the year-ago figure. Mini-car sales continued year-on-year growth of 15,350 units, 116.9 percent of the total for November 2005. Total sales for passenger cars increased 11.3 percent year-on-year to 15,730 units, while commercial vehicle sales dropped to 5,559 units, 20.3 percent less than the same period last year.

Overseas production totaled 47,041 units, 79.1 percent of the year-ago figure. European production increased 11.2 percent to 7,126 units of last year's total due to continued favorable sales of "Colt CZC" Cabriolet. North American production came in to 8,510units, year-on-year of 99.3 percent. Asian production totaled 27,652 units, a 29.8 percent decline from November 2005's levels, representing continued weakness in Asian markets such as Malaysia and Taiwan, where economic conditions are not favorable for the industry.

Total exports from Japan increased to 43,264 units, 145.6 percent of the year-ago level. Exports to Europe increased to 14,612 units, 154.4 percent of the level seen last year due to launch of new "Pajero" and "Outlander" models in the European market. Exports to Asia came to 2,007 units, 57.5 percent of the last-year period. Exports to North America rose to 5,964 units, 229.6 percent of the November 2005 total due to continued healthy orders of the new "Outlander" model in the U.S. market.