Japan's Toyota July parent global output up 5.0 pct, group output up 3.5 pct

Japan's Toyota July parent global output up 5.0 pct, group output up 3.5 pct

	Published : Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:17 By : Agencies Print this Story

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japanese auto maker Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday its global output in July rose 5.0 percent from a year earlier to 661,211 vehicles, the 33rd straight monthly rise on brisk demand outside Japan, which more than offset the impact of a temporary suspension in domestic production.

The world's largest car maker suspended part of its domestic production for several days after a powerful earthquake on July 16 paralysed the flagship plant of Riken Corp, a major supplier of key engine components to all Japanese car makers.

Toyota said the suspension resulted in the production loss of some 60,000 vehicles.

Worldwide output by the Toyota group rose 3.5 percent in July to 736,750 units, the auto giant said.

The group figure includes the output of Daihatsu Motor Co, a maker of mini vehicles, and truck maker Hino Motors Ltd. Toyota holds a 51 percent stake in each company.

The following figures for July are for Toyota Motor Corp only:

Domestic vehicle output - down 8.4 percent at 311,181 units

Domestic passenger car output - down 8.8 percent at 281,626 units

Domestic vehicle sales - down 7.7 percent at 134,997 units

Domestic passenger car sales - down 7.7 percent at 117.911 units

Exports - down 4.8 percent at 200,821 units

Overseas output - up 20.7 percent at 350,030 units

Global production - up 5.0 percent at 661,211

The following figures for July are for the Toyota group:

Domestic vehicle output - down 9.5 percent at 379,863 units

Domestic passenger car output - down 10.2 percent at 327,951 units

Domestic vehicle sales - down 6.3 percent at 188,600 units

Domestic passenger car sales - down 6.4 percent at 156,333 units

Exports - down 4.0 percent at 219,466 units

Overseas output - up 22.2 percent at 356,887

Global production - up 3.5 percent at 736,750 units

(1 US dollar = 115.56 yen)

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