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Tokyo, September 28, 2010 -Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced global production, as well as domestic sales and export figures for August 2010.

Production: total and in Japan
Total global production for August came in at 89,779 units, 42.7 percent up over August 2009 and the tenth consecutive monthly increase since November 2009. Production volume in Japan at 50,038 units was 52.4 percent up year-on-year, the ninth consecutive monthly year-on-year increase. Passenger car output at 42,952 units was 61.8 percent up on the same period last year. Commercial vehicle output at 7,086 units was 12.9 percent up year-on-year.
Sales in Japan
Vehicle sales in Japan in August totaled 15,475 units, 28.1 percent up on the same month last year and the tenth consecutive monthly year-on-year rise since November 2009. Sales of passenger cars at 12,031 units were 29.5 percent up year-on-year and sales of commercial vehicles at 3,444 units were 23.4 percent up year-on-year. Registered vehicle sales volume at 6,645 units was 47.0 percent up on the same month last year. Minicar sales volume at 8,830 units was 16.8 percent up year-on-year.
Production overseas
Overseas production volume totaled 39,741 units, 32.0 percent up over August last year and the tenth consecutive monthly year-on-year increase. By region, output in Asia at 31,310 units was 40.9 percent up year on year, with 96.6 percent and 101.8 percent increases at MMTh in Thailand and KRM in Indonesia respectively countering decreases in Taiwan and China. In North America, output at 3,234 units was 32.2 percent up over August last year. In Europe, output at 1,806 units was 21.8 percent down year-on-year as sales in the region remained sluggish. In South America output at 3,060 units was 7.4 percent up over the same period last year as sales at MMC Automotores do Brasil Ltda. continued to recover.
Export shipments from Japan
Total exports from Japan of 38,355 units were 129.4 percent up on August 2009, marking the ninth consecutive monthly year-on-year rise. Exports to Asia at 4,437 units were 62.3 percent up year-on-year mainly on the back of a 250.0 percent increase in shipments to China and helped by a continuing rise in shipments to Malaysia and Brunei. Exports to North America at 4,759 units were 51.7 percent up over the same period last year as sales rose in the United States and Canada. Exports to Europe at 15,941 units were 284.8 percent up year-on-year, boosted chiefly by a large increase in shipments to Russia.

			August 2010		Fiscal Year 2009 (10/04 - 10/08)		Calendar Year 2010 (10/01-10/08)
			Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)
Domestic Production	Passenger Cars		42,952	161.8	219,037	185.2	366,214	198.7
	Commercial Vehicles		7,086	112.9	33,152	107.4	53,864	117.8
	Total		50,038	152.4	252,189	169.1	420,078	182.7
Domestic Sales *	Passenger Cars	Registrations	6,524	151.0	27,340	139.3	50,084	150.4
		Minicars	5,507	110.8	25,176	115.1	46,990	107.3
		Total	12,031	129.5	52,516	126.6	97,074	125.9
	Commercial Vehicles	Registrations	121	60.8	1,013	81.1	1,783	87.6
		Minicars	3,323	128.2	16,799	112.8	28,586	115.6
		Total	3,444	123.4	17,812	110.4	30,369	113.4
	Registrations Total		6,645	147.0	28,353	135.8	51,867	146.8
	Minicars Total		8,830	116.8	41,975	114.2	75,576	110.3
	Grand Total		15,475	128.1	70,328	122.0	127,443	122.7
Exports	Passenger Cars		37,826	231.7	170,788	252.1	275,320	249.6
	Commercial Vehicles		529	134.9	1,976	100.7	3,978	142.6
	Total		38,355	229.4	172,764	247.9	279,298	246.9

Production	Domestic Production		50,038	152.4	252,189	169.1	420,078	182.7
	Overseas Production		39,741	132.0	196,150	155.3	333,558	164.5
	Total		89,779	142.7	448,339	162.8	753,636	174.2

*Includes imports to Japan

Source:
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/publish/corporate/pressrelease/corporate/2010/news/detail0752.html

Mitsubishi Production, Sales and Exports for August '10