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New Year Sees Increase in Domestic Sales
Eine Mitteilung der Toyota Motor Corporation TMC, Tokio/Japan
January 2003 Highlights (year-on-year)
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION
Toyota: Fifth consecutive month of increase
Daihatsu: Fourth consecutive month of decrease
Hino: First increase in two months
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino: Fifth consecutive month of increase
DOMESTIC SALES
Toyota:
First increase in two months
41.6% share of market excluding minivehicles
Daihatsu:
First increase in eighteen months
31.7% share of the minivehicle market
Hino:
First increase in two months
26.6% share of the truck market
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino:
First increase in two months
39.1% share of market including minivehicles
EXPORTS
Toyota:
Fifth consecutive month of increase due to increased exports mainly to North America, Asia and Oceania
Daihatsu:
First decrease in four months due to decreased exports to Asia despite increased exports to Oceania, the Middle East and Europe.
Hino:
Twelfth consecutive month of increase due to increased exports mainly to North America, Oceania and Asia
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino:
Fifth consecutive month of increase
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota: Thirteenth consecutive month of increase due to increased production mainly in Asia, North America and South Africa
Daihatsu: First increase in three months due to increased production mainly in Indonesia
Toyota + Daihatsu: Thirteenth consecutive month of increase