OREANDA-NEWS. July 01, 2015.

  May 2015 Jan–May 2015
Units 2015 vs 2014 Units '15 vs '14
Domestic Production *1 53,204 -5.0% First y/y decrease in 15 months 286,066 +3.4%
Overseas Production *2


18,184

 +30.7% Increased y/y for 11th consecutive month 94,823 +28.3%
Global Production Total


71,388

 +2.1% Increased y/y for 15th consecutive month 380,889 +8.6%
Passenger Vehicles 6,635 +3.5% Increased y/y for 6th consecutive month 59,336 +12.3%
Mini Vehicles 2,574 +1.4% Increased y/y for 2nd consecutive month 18,368 -23.3%
Japan Sales Total 9,209 +2.9% Increased y/y for 2nd consecutive month 77,704 +1.2%
Export Total *3 35,833 -11.5% First y/y decrease in 2 months 215,909 +3.0%

Record high for the month of May

*1 JAMA (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Inc.) report basis (CBU)
*2 Local line-off basis
*3 JAMA report basis

Production

- Domestic production decreased year-on-year due to temporarily-reduced production of the Forester for North America before its model year change.

- Overseas production increased year-on-year with continued strong demand for the new generation Legacy and Outback in North America.

Japan Sales

- Passenger vehicle sales increased year-on-year as sales of the Levorg and other models made up for a decrease in sales of the Impreza, Subaru XV and Forester.

- Mini vehicle sales increased year-on-year for the second consecutive month.

Exports

- Exports from Japan decreased year-on-year due to continued inventory adjustments of the Forester for China as well as temporarily-reduced shipments of the Forester for North America before its model year change.