Total global production for July came in at 63,540 units, a decline of 45.6 percent over July 2008 and the twelfth consecutive monthly decrease since August 2008. Production volume in Japan at 35,781 units was down 54.2 percent as a 60.6 percent decrease in passenger car (27,385 units) and a 3.6 percent fall in commercial vehicle (8,396 units) output over the same month last year saw year-on-year output fall for the ninth consecutive month.

Vehicle sales in Japan in July totaled 14,422 units, a 6.3 percent year-on-year decrease and the 23^rd consecutive monthly decline since September 2007. Sales of passenger cars at 10,374 units were 8.5 percent down while sales of commercial vehicles at 4,048 units were 0.2 percent down. Registered vehicle sales volume at 5,412 units was 8.7 percent down on the same month last year, despite 33.0 percent and 27.0 percent increases respectively in year-on-year sales of the Colt and Colt Plus models. Minicar sales volume at 9,010 units was 4.8 percent down.

Overseas production volume totaled 27,759 units, 28.1 percent down over July last year and the seventeenth consecutive monthly decline. By region, output in North America was 67.8 percent down at 1,367 units as vehicles continued to roll off the line for the second straight month after a three month halt in production. In Europe, output was just 0.1 percent down at 4,441 units helped by firm sales of the Colt in Germany. In Asia, output was 28.3 percent down at 18,980 units as a 28.9 percent increase at China Motor Corp in Taiwan and a 152.1 percent increase at South East (Fujian) Motor in China failed to counterbalance continuing declines in Indonesia and Thailand.

Total exports from Japan of 17,161 units were 63.6 percent down on July 2008, marking the ninth consecutive month of year-on-year decreases. Exports to Asia at 2,939 units were7.1 percent down. Exports to Europe at 2,289 units were 88.4 percent down. Export shipments to North America at 5,851 units increased by 9.4 percent over the same month last year on the back of firm sales of the Outlander in Canada.

			July 2009		Fiscal Year 2009 ('09/4-'09/7)		Calendar Year 2009 ('09/1-'09/7)
			Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)
Domestic Production	Passenger Cars		27,385	39.4	91,734	36.8	157,727	33.1
	Commercial Vehicles		8,396	96.4	24,593	92.6	39,434	75.8
	Total		35,781	45.8	116,327	42.1	197,161	37.3
Domestic Sales *	Passenger Cars	Registrations	5,135	93.0	15,305	88.5	28,978	68.8
		Minicars	5,239	90.1	16,902	76.4	38,805	76.7
		Total	10,374	91.5	32,207	81.7	67,783	73.1
	Commercial Vehicles	Registrations	277	68.4	1,050	61.6	1,837	56.7
		Minicars	3,771	103.2	12,295	91.3	22,144	82.9
		Total	4,048	99.8	13,345	87.9	23,981	80.1
	Registrations Total		5,412	91.3	16,355	86.1	30,815	68.0
	Minicars Total		9,010	95.2	29,197	82.0	60,949	78.9
	Grand Total		14,422	93.7	45,552	83.4	91,764	74.8
Exports	Passenger Cars		16,697	36.6	51,405	26.7	93,992	25.2
	Commercial Vehicles		464	30.5	1,571	32.9	2,397	27.4
	Total		17,161	36.4	52,976	26.9	96,389	25.2
Production	Domestic Production		35,781	45.8	116,327	42.1	197,161	37.3
	Overseas Production		27,759	71.9	96,195	63.4	172,643	61.5
	Total		63,540	54.4	212,522	49.7	369,804	45.6

*	Includes imports to Japan