06-28-2006, 11:43 AM
Most Japanese Automakers Post Global Production Gains
The Daily Auto Insider
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
June 2006
Four major Japanese automakers said that their global production rose in May, but Nissan reported a decline, The Associated Press reported.
Toyota, Japan's biggest automaker, produced 639,512 vehicles in May globally, up 10.4 percent from a year earlier.
Hondaâs global production rose 6.8 percent to 297,065 vehicles. This was a new monthly high for May and was driven by record output at its plants in the U.S., Asia and China.
Mazda, which is 33 percent owned by Ford, said overseas output rose 4.8 percent to 23,551 units, increasing for the fifth consecutive month, while domestic production jumped 19.3 percent to 67,750 vehicles for the seventh straight month of higher production.
Mitsubishi said its global production rose 4.2 percent to 101,801 vehicles; with a 22.2 percent rise in domestic output offsetting a 9.0 percent drop in overseas output.
Nissan said worldwide production fell 11.0 percent to 248,349 vehicles as domestic and overseas production declined for the fifth consecutive month, the AP said.
The Tokyo-based Nissan, which earlier this month said it cut back output at two domestic assembly plants due to sluggish sales, reported its domestic production fell 24.6 percent to 81,551 vehicles in May. Nissan's overseas production slipped 2.4 percent to 166,798 units.
The Daily Auto Insider
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
June 2006
Four major Japanese automakers said that their global production rose in May, but Nissan reported a decline, The Associated Press reported.
Toyota, Japan's biggest automaker, produced 639,512 vehicles in May globally, up 10.4 percent from a year earlier.
Hondaâs global production rose 6.8 percent to 297,065 vehicles. This was a new monthly high for May and was driven by record output at its plants in the U.S., Asia and China.
Mazda, which is 33 percent owned by Ford, said overseas output rose 4.8 percent to 23,551 units, increasing for the fifth consecutive month, while domestic production jumped 19.3 percent to 67,750 vehicles for the seventh straight month of higher production.
Mitsubishi said its global production rose 4.2 percent to 101,801 vehicles; with a 22.2 percent rise in domestic output offsetting a 9.0 percent drop in overseas output.
Nissan said worldwide production fell 11.0 percent to 248,349 vehicles as domestic and overseas production declined for the fifth consecutive month, the AP said.
The Tokyo-based Nissan, which earlier this month said it cut back output at two domestic assembly plants due to sluggish sales, reported its domestic production fell 24.6 percent to 81,551 vehicles in May. Nissan's overseas production slipped 2.4 percent to 166,798 units.