Toyota, Nissan Motor and Honda on Wednesday reported year on year rises in global output in April due to strong demand at home and overseas.
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The Associated Press (AP) said Mazda also reported a modest rise in world-wide production but struggling Mitsubishi Motors’ output shrank, hit by its recent spate of recalls.
Toyota reportedly said global production of cars, trucks and buses surged 9.9% to 604,698 in April – the fourth straight month of gains – from 550,254 vehicles in April 2004. 315,440 vehicles were made in Japan and 289,258 made at factories overseas.
According to AP, Toyota said the result was due to strong sales at home – where it has 48.3% market share – as well as rising exports to North America and the Middle East, increased production of Corolla sedans in Europe and Brazil, Tacoma trucks in Mexico and Avalon luxury sedans in the US.
Nissan reportedly said output jumped 10.4% to 288,954 vehicles due to brisk demand for Fuga luxury sedans, Tiida and Note compact hatchbacks at home and the new Pathfinder SUV in the United States and Spain and the Micra [March] in Britain.
The Associated Press said Honda also reported gains with global production rising 9.6% to 276,766 vehicles in April – exports of the Jazz [Fit] compact to Europe drove output at domestic plants, while overseas production was strongest in Asia and the United States.
Among Japan’s smaller auto makers, Mazda reportedly posted a 5.8% output rise to 96,551 vehicles as domestic output rose on big sales of [newly redesigned] Premacy [5] minivans and the Axela [3] compact.
However, AP noted, Mitsubishi Motor’s woes continued, with production at plants worldwide falling 13.1% to 100,846 vehicles.
