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Tokyo, September 27, 2004 — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
(MMC) today announced production, domestic sales and export results
for August 2004.
Global
production in August totaled 84,883 units,
a decrease of 25.9 percent compared to the same month last year.
Output
in Japan slipped 46.2 percent to 29,046 units.
Offshore production declined 7.7 percent on year to 55,837 units.
By region, production in Asia decreased 4.7 percent to 39,514 vehicles, North American output declined
in August by 12.7 percent to 9,077 units, European production
slipped 30.1 percent to 2,567 units.
Sales
in Japan declined 45.2 percent on year to 10,143
units. Of this, registrations, which exclude 660cc minicars,
declined 56.8 percent to 2,946, while minicar sales
slipped 38.5 percent on year to 7,197 units. MMC's share
of the domestic market in August was 2.8 percent, down from 5.2
percent in August last year.
Exports
from Japan grew for the fifth consecutive month
in August, gaining 3.7 percent on year to finish at 28,413 units.
By region, exports to Europe shot
up 51.7 percent on year to 10,910, exports to North America declined
16.6 percent to 4,277 and shipments to Asia were off 28.8 percent at 3,012 units.
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Aug-04
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Fiscal Year
2004
('04/4-'04/8)
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Calendar Year
2004
('04/1-'04/8)
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Volume
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YoY
Chg.
(%)
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Volume
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YoY
Chg.
(%)
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Volume
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YoY
Chg.
(%)
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Domestic
Production
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Passenger
Cars
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25,580
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52.3
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197,016
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80.3
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367,899
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87.0
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Commercial
Vehicles
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3,466
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67.9
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35,486
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98.0
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70,423
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113.4
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Total
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29,046
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53.8
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232,502
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82.5
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438,322
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90.4
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Domestic
Sales *
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Passenger
Cars
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Registrations
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2,041
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35.6
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16,320
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39.3
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46,436
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54.9
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Minicars
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4,086
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55.2
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30,240
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57.5
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80,885
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79.7
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Total
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6,127
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46.6
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46,560
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49.4
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127,321
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68.4
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Commercial
Vehicles
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Registrations
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905
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83.0
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6,194
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81.0
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13,946
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98.4
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Minicars
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3,111
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72.4
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22,200
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78.8
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43,579
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90.0
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Total
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4,016
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74.5
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28,394
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79.3
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57,525
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91.9
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Registrations Total
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2,946
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43.2
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22,514
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45.7
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60,382
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61.1
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Minicars Total
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7,197
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61.5
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52,440
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64.9
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124,464
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83.0
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Grand Total
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10,143
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54.8
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74,954
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57.6
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184,846
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74.3
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Exports
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Passenger
Cars
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27,400
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105.2
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140,032
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109.3
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225,837
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98.8
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Commercial
Vehicles
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1,013
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75.9
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5,311
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87.7
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9,993
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100.2
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Total
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28,413
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103.7
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145,343
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108.3
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235,830
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98.9
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Production
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Domestic
Production
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29,046
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53.8
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232,502
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82.5
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438,322
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90.4
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Overseas
Production
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55,837
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92.3
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343,922
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96.8
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526,598
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90.3
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Total Production
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84,883
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74.1
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576,424
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90.5
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964,920
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90.3
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* Includes imports
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N.B.
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Figures exclude truck and bus units as MMC's truck and bus operations were spun off into Mitsubishi
Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation in January 2003.
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