Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Exports for August 2006

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Exports for August 2006

Tokyo, September 25, 2006 — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced global production, as well as domestic sales and export results, for August 2006.

Total global production totaled 93,971 units, 90.6 percent of the total for August 2005. Japanese production reached 47,738 units, up 4.1 percent year-on-year.

Total vehicle sales in Japan came to 13,925 units, a solid 11.1 percent increase over the previous period. August was the sixteenth consecutive month of year-on-year sales growth in Japan. Total sales for passenger cars sales were 9,220 units, 14.8 percent higher than the total last year on sales of new models such as Colt RALLIART Version-R. Commercial vehicle sales totaled 4,705 units, 104.5 percent of the August 2005 total with growth in commercial-use minicars overcoming lower sales of Pajero and Delica, which will undergo full model changes later this fiscal year.

Overseas production for the month totaled 46,233 units, 79.8 percent of the total for the same period last year. European production rose 38.8 percent year-on-year to 6,364 units due to the strong sales of Colt CZC Cabriolet this fiscal year. Asian production dropped to 26,466 units, a 36.3 percent decline over the August 2005 total due to continued unfavorable economic conditions in Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and other markets. Lastly, production in North America increased to 10,120 units, 111.7 percent of the total for the previous year.

Total exports from Japan fell year-on-year to 28,426 units, 84.1 percent of the year ago total. Exports to Europe decreased to 8,252 units, 82.3 percent of the August 2005 total due in part to lower Pajero shipments ahead of a full model change later this fiscal year. Exports to Asia totaled 1,815 units, 77.5 percent of the year ago total again due to unfavorable economic conditions in Asian markets. Exports to North America declined a small 5.7 percent year-on-year, to 4,710 units, due to lower shipments of Lancer and Outlander ahead of full model changes for those models later this fiscal year.

			August 2006		Fiscal Year 2006 ('06/4-'06/8)		Calendar Year 2006 ('06/1-'06/8)
			Volume	YoY (%)	Volume	YoY (%)	Volume	YoY (%)
Domestic Production	Passenger Cars		38,497	99.1	230,934	108.9	411,975	119.1
	Commercial Vehicles		9,241	132.4	46,456	121.9	71,719	103.2
	Total		47,738	104.1	277,390	110.8	483,694	116.4
Domestic Sales *	Passenger Cars	Registrations	3,446	117.7	20,060	108.7	45,333	114.0
		Minicars	5,774	113.2	37,607	115.4	82,268	123.1
		Total	9,220	114.8	57,667	112.9	127,601	119.7
	Commercial Vehicles	Registrations	891	87.1	5,411	82.2	10,218	79.2
		Minicars	3,814	109.7	23,424	102.6	42,031	99.2
		Total	4,705	104.5	28,835	98.0	52,249	94.5
	Registrations Total		4,337	109.8	25,471	101.7	55,551	105.5
	Minicars Total		9,588	111.8	61,031	110.1	124,299	113.8
	Grand Total		13,925	111.1	86,502	107.5	179,850	111.1
Exports	Passenger Cars		27,158	83.5	145,798	103.9	248,391	115.0
	Commercial Vehicles		1,268	98.5	6,733	143.5	9,874	133.1
	Total		28,426	84.1	152,531	105.2	258,265	115.6
Production	Domestic Production		47,738	104.1	277,390	110.8	483,694	116.4
	Overseas Production		46,233	79.8	231,880	98.5	385,943	93.7
	Total		93,971	90.6	509,270	93.7	869,637	98.3

N.B. 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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