Nissan, Honda and Mazda all increased global production in October due to strong demand by overseas markets, but output at Toyota and scandal-hit Mitsubishi was down, according to the Associated Press (AP).
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The report said worldwide production by Toyota Motor fell 0.6% year on year to 590,993 vehicles in October while domestic production fell 7.2% to 312,847 vehicles – the first drop in five months.
According to the Associated Press, Nissan Motor worldwide production edged up 0.5% to 286,081 vehicles as overseas plants produced 164,426 vehicles, up 5.2%, to offset a 5.2% drop in domestic production, which totalled 121,655 vehicles.
Nissan reportedly also highlighted a 13.9% boost in United States production to 71,959 vehicles, helped by strong sales of the Altima sedan and full-size Titan pickup truck.
AP said Honda Motor’s worldwide production rose 1.3% to 272,694 vehicles, thanks to record production in Asia, outside Japan. Overseas production rose 3.2% to 167,232 vehicles as production in non-Japanese Asia, including China, surged 52.6% to a monthly record of 39,141 vehicles, offsetting an 8.8% drop in North America. Honda’s domestic production was down 1.5% to 105,462 vehicles.
Mazda Motor global production climbed 7.2% to 102,559 vehicles while Japanese production rose 1.1% – the automaker’s overseas output rose 28.7% from a year earlier to 27,275 vehicles for the 10th straight month of gains, AP said.
The Associated Press said Toyota’s overseas production grew 8.1% to 278,146 vehicles despite the overall drop in production – the 34th straight month of gains in almost all regions and a record high for October.
Toyota spokesman told the news agency overall production dropped in October because there were two fewer operating days in the month this year compared to 2003. His firm’s exports from Japan increased, though domestic sales slipped slightly, he added.
Recall-plagued Mitsubishi Motors reportedly posted a sharp year on year drop of 15.7% to 112,185 vehicles in October in global production. Overseas production fell 3.9%, with North American plunging 37.2% while production in Japan tumbled 27.8% for the sixth consecutive month of declines, the Associated Press said.
