Total global production came in at 91,750 units, a decline of 27.7 percent over November 2007 and the ninth consecutive monthly decrease since March. Production volume in Japan at 55.858 units was down 26.6 percent as a 28.6 percent decrease in passenger car and a 6.6 percent decrease in commercial vehicle output saw year-on-year volume fail to grow for the first time in three months. The fall in production volume in Japan was due mainly to the impact on sales in the company's world markets of the global financial crisis that was sparked in the United States.

Vehicle sales in Japan in November totaled 13,044 units, a 31.1 percent decrease year-on-year and the 15th consecutive monthly decline since September 2007. Registration and minicar sales were 45.5 percent and 22.7 percent down respectively on the same month last year.

Overseas production volume totaled 35,892 units, 29.2 percent down over November last year and the ninth consecutive monthly decline. By region, output in North America at 3,281 units was 36.0 percent down as production levels were adjusted for slow sales in the United States.

Total exports from Japan of 39,917 units were 13.8 percent down on November 2007, for the first time in two months. Exports to North America at 4,563 units were 14.6 percent up on November 2007, driven chiefly by strong sales of the Lancer in Mexico. Exports to Europe at 13,938 units were 6.8 percent up. Exports to Asia at 2,843 units were 36.8 percent down on November 2007.

			November 2008		Fiscal Year 2008 ('08/04-'08/11)		Calendar Year 2008 ('08/01-'08/11)
			Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)
Domestic Production	Passenger Cars		49,565	71.4	494,532	101.3	722,196	105.4
	Commercial Vehicles		6,293	93.4	51,999	93.9	77,424	95.0
	Total		55,858	73.4	546,531	100.6	799,620	104.3
Domestic Sales *	Passenger Cars	Registrations	3,540	54.3	32,921	71.3	57,719	80.7
		Minicars	5,898	87.5	49,118	94.2	77,560	89.9
		Total	9,438	71.2	82,039	83.5	135,279	85.7
	Commercial Vehicles	Registrations	263	57.5	3,010	75.6	4,544	78.1
		Minicars	3,343	64.1	25,642	79.7	38,878	82.6
		Total	3,606	63.6	28,652	79.3	43,422	82.1
	Registrations Total		3,803	54.5	35,931	71.7	62,263	80.5
	Minicars Total		9,241	77.3	74,760	88.7	116,438	87.3
	Grand Total		13,044	68.9	110,691	82.4	178,701	84.8
Exports	Passenger Cars		39,117	86.0	383,545	105.7	564,731	112.4
	Commercial Vehicles		800	96.9	8,452	90.7	12,429	95.9
	Total		39,917	86.2	391,997	105.3	577,160	112.0
Production	Domestic Production		55,858	73.4	546,531	100.6	799,620	104.3
	Overseas Production		35,892	70.8	299,605	77.4	428,837	81.4
	Total		91,750	72.3	846,136	91.0	1,228,457	95.0

*	Includes imports to Japan