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Toyota: Sales, Production, and Export Results for 2022 (January – December)

Toyota City, Japan, Jan 30, 2023 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for December 2022 as well as the cumulative total from January to December 2022, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.Highlights:- In 2022 (January to December), despite the impact of production constraints caused by the spread of COVID-19, increased demand for semiconductors, and other factors, global sales were at the same level year-on-year as a result of solid demand centered around Asia.- In 2022 (January to December), despite the impact of parts supply shortages caused by the spread of COVID-19, increased demand for semiconductors, and other factors, global production was up year-on-year as a result of increased capacity and production optimization in North America and Asia, a rebound from parts supply shortages associated with the spread of COVID-19 in the previous year, and other factors.- In December 2022, global sales and production were both down year-on-year due to the impact of parts supply shortages caused by the impact from the spread of COVID-19 and increased demand for semi...

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Honda Releases Production, Sales and Export Results for December 2021

TOKYO, Jan 28, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of December 2021.World ProductionCalendar Year of 2021- Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive year.- Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive year.- Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the the third consecutive year.December 2021- Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year increase for the second consecutive month.- Production in regions outside of Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the seventh consecutive month.- Worldwide production experienced a year-on-year decrease for the seventh consecutive month.Sales in the Japanese MarketCalendar Year of 2021- Total Japanese sales experienced a year-on-year decrease for the the third consecutive year.- New vehicle registrations experienced a year-on-year decrease for the fifth consecutive year.- Sales of mini-vehicles experienced a year-on-year decrease for the third consecutive year.- Freed was the industry's nint...

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Lexus Announces 2020 Global Sales Results

Toyota City, Japan, Feb 1, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Lexus announced today its 2020 global sales results as described below.Global sales for January-December 2020 totaled 718,715 units (a 6% decrease from the previous year). Sales for January-June totaled approximately 304,000 (a 16% decrease from the previous year) due to the spread of COVID-19, while sales from July-December totaled approximately 415,000 (a 2% increase from the previous year), attaining the same level as the second half of the previous year. In addition to robust sales of such models as the ES and RX, the new IS and LS, which began sales in autumn 2020, have been well-received. By region, cumulative annual sales in China marked an all-time high, pulling global sales forward.January-December 2020 sales results by main regions are as follows- North America Approx. 297,000 units (a decrease of 9%)- China (including Hong Kong) Approx. 225,000 units (an increase of 11%)- Europe Approx. 71,000 units (a decrease of 19%)- Japan Approx. 49,000 units (a decrease of 21%)- Middle East Approx. 27,000 units (a decrease of 18%)- East Asia Approx. 32,000 units (a decrease of 8%)Lexus International President / Chief Branding Office...

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Honda: Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal 2nd Quarter Ended September 30, 2020

TOKYO, Nov 6, 2020 - (JCN Newswire) - Despite a decrease in demand due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, consolidated operating profit for the fiscal first half amounted to 169.2 billion yen, back in the black, due primarily to control of selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses resulting from a fundamental review of business activities in all areas.Consolidated operating profit for the fiscal second quarter amounted to 282.9 billion yen, an increase of 28.5% compared to the same period last year, due primarily to control of SG&A expenses and cost reduction efforts. This was despite a decrease in profit related to changes in sales revenue and model mix.Concerning the current fiscal year forecast, although the future outlook remains uncertain due to the impact of COVID-19, the forecast for consolidated operating profit was revised upward to 420 billion yen reflecting the business constitution built during the fiscal first half.Quarterly dividend for the fiscal second quarter will be 19 yen per share, an increase of 8 yen per share compared to the previously announced forecast; total dividends paid for the fiscal year are planned to be 68 yen per share. I. Co...