Suzuki 2010 car production, sales and export figures (calendar-year basis)

Production: Record-high global production volume in 2010

• ¹ Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association
• ² Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants

2010 key points

• Japan production for the domestic market and for export increased year-on-year for the first time in three years.
• Overseas production increased year-on-year and marked an all-time high owing to increased production in India and China. (Production in India and China marked an all-time high).
• Global production increased year-on-year for the first time in two years and marked all-time high in calendar-year basis.

Japan sales:

Note: Japan sales include Chevrolet MW.

2010 key points

• Overall unit sales of mini vehicles increased year-on-year for the first time in five years owing to increased sales of models such as the Alto, Palette and Every.
• Our share of Japan’s mini-vehicle market was 32.5% (0.2 percentage points down year-on-year).
• Overall unit sales of non-mini vehicles decreased year-on-year for the second consecutive year.
• Our share of Japan’s non-mini-vehicle market was 2.0% (0.5 percentage point down year-on-year).
• Total sales volume increased year-on-year for the first time in two years.

Exports:

Note: Export figures are CBU + CKD as reported to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.

2010 key point

• Overall exports increased year-on-year for the first time in three years owing especially to increased exports to Europe and Central and South America．