Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Exports for August 2006.Tokyo Tokyo (tō`kēō), city (1990 pop. 8,163,573), capital of Japan and of Tokyo prefecture, E central Honshu, at the head of Tokyo Bay. , Japan, Sept 25, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (三菱自動車工業株式会社 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 Japanese (jăp'ənēz`), language of uncertain origin that is spoken by more than 125 million people, most of whom live in Japan. There are also many speakers of Japanese in the Ryukyu Islands, Korea, Taiwan, parts of the United States, and 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 COLT. An animal of the horse species, whether male or female, not more than four years old. Russ. & Ry. 416. 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 European emanating from or pertaining to Europe. European bat lyssavirus see lyssavirus. European beech tree fagussylvaticus. European blastomycosis see cryptococcosis. production rose 38.8 percent year-on-year to 6,364 units due to the strong sales of Colt CZC CZC Chromated Zinc Chloride 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 North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. 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. Complete figures are available at the Mitsubishi Motors website: http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/pressrelease/e/corporate/detail1523.html About Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 7211) was established in 1970 and is one of the few automobile companies in the world that produces a full line of automotive products ranging from 660-cc mini cars and passenger cars to commercial vehicles and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The company also operates consumer financing services and provides this to its customer base. For more information, please visit www.mitsubishi-motors.com. Source: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Contact: Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Public Relations Department Tel: +81-3-6719-4275 Fax: +81-3-6719-0059 http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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