Total global production came in at 45,048 units, a decline of 65.0 percent over February 2008 and the twelfth consecutive monthly decrease since March. Production volume in Japan at 20,138 units was down 76.8 percent as a 79.9 percent decrease in passenger car (15,664 units) and a 49.4 percent decline in commercial vehicle (4,474 units) output saw year-on-year output fall for the fourth consecutive month. The fall in production volume in Japan was, as in the previous three months, due mainly to the impact of the global financial crisis on sales volume in the company's world markets.

Vehicle sales in Japan in February totaled 13,623 units, a 33.6 percent decrease year-on-year and the 18th consecutive monthly decline since September 2007. Registered vehicle sales volume at 3,880 units was 50.5 percent down on the same month last year. Minicar sales volume at 9,743 units was 23.2 percent down.

Overseas production volume totaled 24,910 units, 40.3 percent down over February last year and the twelfth consecutive monthly decline. By region, output in North America was 74.6 percent down as production levels were adjusted for slow sales in the United States. In Europe, output was 44.3 percent down.

Total exports from Japan of 13,250 units were 75.0 percent down on February 2008, marking the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year decreases. Exports to Asia at 1,367 units were 75.5 percent down on February 2008 due mainly to a major drop in shipments of built-up models to China. Exports to Europe at 3,401 units were 81.2 percent down due mainly to a major drop in sales in Russia and The Ukraine. Exports to North America as a whole at 2,859 units were 64.8 percent down, though shipments to Canada and to Mexico were 57 percent and 27 percent up respectively over February last year.

			February 2009		Fiscal Year 2008 ('08/04-'09/2)		Calendar Year 2009 ('09/01-'09/2)
			Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)
Domestic Production	Passenger Cars		15,664	20.1	567,790	80.7	36,781	25.6
	Commercial Vehicles		4,474	50.6	66,600	84.8	8,749	54.7
	Total		20,138	23.2	634,390	81.1	45,530	28.5
Domestic Sales *	Passenger Cars	Registrations	3,641	49.5	42,926	64.7	6,447	48.0
		Minicars	6,815	78.4	65,263	90.0	11,265	77.0
		Total	10,456	65.2	108,189	77.9	17,712	63.1
	Commercial Vehicles	Registrations	239	49.0	3,623	69.4	421	47.8
		Minicars	2,928	73.2	33,308	78.9	5,153	76.3
		Total	3,167	70.6	36,931	77.8	5,574	73.0
	Registrations Total		3,880	49.5	46,549	65.1	6,868	48.0
	Minicars Total		9,743	76.8	98,571	85.9	16,418	76.8
	Grand Total		13,623	66.4	145,120	77.9	23,286	65.2
Exports	Passenger Cars		13,109	25.2	436,541	82.8	25,863	24.0
	Commercial Vehicles		141	13.2	9,323	73.9	323	12.7
	Total		13,250	25.0	445,864	82.6	26,186	23.7
Production	Domestic Production		20,138	23.2	634,390	81.1	45,530	28.5
	Overseas Production		24,910	59.7	383,049	74.9	52,857	62.3
	Total		45,048	35.0	1,017,439	78.7	98,387	40.3

*	Includes imports to Japan