Mitsubishi Motors production, sales and export figures for August

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced global production, as well as domestic sales and export figures for August 2007.

Total global production came in at 109,817 units, an increase of 16.9 percent over August 2006 and marking the sixth consecutive monthly increase since March this year. Production volume in Japan increased 34.7 percent to 64,288 units, the eleventh consecutive month of year-on-year growth. This growth was driven by increased output of the New Lancer for the Russian, North America, Latin American, Middle East and African markets and of the New Outlander for the U.S., European and Chinese markets.

Vehicle sales in Japan in August totalled 15,356 units, a 10.3 percent increase year-on-year. Registered vehicle sales of 5,578 units and Mini-car sales of 9,778 units were 28.6 percent and 2.0 percent up respectively on the same month last year.

Overseas production volume totalled 45,529 units, 1.5 percent down over August last year. In Europe production came in at 4,423 units or 30.5 percent down on last year's figure. In North America production at 8,174 units was 19.2 percent down on the level seen last year. In Asia production at 28,790 units was 8.8% percent up on August 2006.

Total exports from Japan of 46,590 units were 63.9 percent up on August 2006, marking the tenth consecutive month of year-on-year increases. Exports to Europe increased to 16,897 units, a substantial 104.8 percent rise on the back of firm sales of New Lancer, New Outlander and New Pajero models. Exports to Asia rose to 3,046 units, a strong 67.8 percent increase over the same period last year and driven mainly by brisk New Outlander sales in China. Exports to North America fell to 1,728 units, 63.3 percent down on the August 2006.