Eight Japanese automakers: Global production down 0.8% in May-Domestic increase, overseas decrease

Eight Japanese automakers: Global production down 0.8% in May-Domestic increase, overseas decrease

2019/6/28 05:00

Eight passenger car manufacturers announced production, sales and export results on May 27 May.

Global production decreased 0.8% from the previous year (2,395,634 units), down from the previous year.

Although production in Asia was sluggish and overseas production decreased, domestic production was firm.

Global production is strong for Toyota, Honda, SUBARU and Daihatsu.

Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

https://www.nikkan.co.jp/articles/view/00522162

Japan’s Auto Output Up 9.8 Pct in May Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)

Combined automobile output in Japan by eight major domestic makers in May rose 9.8 pct from a year earlier to 753,572 units, data from the companies revealed Thursday.

https://jen.jiji.com/jc/i?g=ind&k=2019062701048