Japan: July global production of 8 car makers increased by 0.6%: First positive in 3 months

Japan: July global production of 8 car makers increased by 0.6%: First positive in 3 months

2019/8/30 05:00

On August 29, eight Japanese passenger car makers announced their production, sales, and export results for July.

World production:

World production increased by 0.6% year-on-year to 2,337,676 units.

It became positive for the first time in three months.

Breakdown by manufacturer:

Of the 8 companies, 6 companies excluding Nissan Motor and Suzuki exceeded the previous year’s results.

Toyota: Global production increased by 4%. Export of the new “Corolla” for North America was towed.

Mazda: Increased by 20% due to the reaction to the factory damage caused by heavy rain in western Japan in 2018.

Transportation News | Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun

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