Japan's auto output climbs 11.4% in Sept, vehicle exports rise

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Japan's auto output climbs 11.4% in Sept, vehicle exports rise

Source: Global Times
[17:23 October 29 2010]
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Japanese auto production climbed 11. 4 percent in September from a year earlier, marking the 11th straight month of increase, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) said in a report on Friday.

According to the industry body, the output of passenger vehicles rose 10.6 percent in the recording period from a year earlier and that of trucks rose 19.1 percent.

Production of trucks in September was up 7.3 percent on year, it added.

While all major automakers in Japan reported strong output increase in September, production of Toyota vehicles fell 1.4 percent, said the JAMA report.

However, whilst production in September continued its upward trend, domestic sales of automobiles dropped 1.2 percent on year to 472,000 units.

JAMA also reported on Friday that Japan's exports of cars, trucks and buses rose 10.8 percent year-on-year in September, increasing for the 9th straight month.

Exports totaled 438,910 units in the recording month, compared to 396,163 vehicles in the same month a year earlier, it said.

The JAMA cited increased shipments to Asian countries, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East for the increase of overall exports in September.