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25 December 2020

Suzuki November 2020 Automobile Production, Sales, and Export Figures (Preliminary)

Production

  Nov.
2020
(units)		 Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Nov.
2020
(units)		 Year-on-Year Apr.–Nov.
2020
(units)		 Year-on-Year
Global production 267,823 101.0% Up for the fourth consecutive month 2,301,592 81.6% 1,535,673 78.1%
Japan production 88,065 99.1% Down for the first time in six months 836,277 96.5% 588,102 95.5%
Overseas production 179,758 102.0% Up for the third consecutive month 1,465,315 74.9% 947,571 70.1%
  India 150,163 105.9% Up for the fourth consecutive month 1,195,723 78.8% 783,236 74.7%
  Others 29,595 85.8% Down for the 16th consecutive month 269,592 61.4% 164,335 54.3%
  • *Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units that include OEM units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units
  • *Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants that exclude CKD units from Japan
  • Global production:
    Increased year-on-year owing to increase in overseas production.
  • Japan production:
    Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production for the domestic market.
  • Overseas production:
    Increased year-on-year owing to increase in production in India.

Sales

  Nov.
2020
(units)		 Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Nov.
2020
(units)		 Year-on-Year Apr.–Nov.
2020
(units)		 Year-on-Year
Global sales 253,783 98.9% Down for the first time in four months 2,188,360 79.3% 1,496,503 78.2%
Japan sales 57,071 103.6% Up for the fifth consecutive month 579,667 89.4% 392,295 89.7%
  Minivehicles 48,584 103.7% Up for the fifth consecutive month 481,514 90.1% 328,547 90.7%
  Standard
and small
vehicles		 8,487 102.9% Up for the second consecutive month 98,153 86.3% 63,748 84.8%
Overseas sales 196,712 97.6% Down for the first time in four months 1,608,693 76.2% 1,104,208 74.8%
  India 138,956 98.3% Down for the first time in five months 1,090,687 78.6% 737,311 76.9%
  Others 57,756 96.1% Down for the second consecutive month 518,006 71.5% 366,897 70.9%
  • *Minivehicle: Small-sized car unique to Japan with an overall length of 3.4m or less, an overall width of 1.48m or less, an overall height of 2m or less, and an engine displacement of 660cc or less.
  • *Standard and small vehicle: Car that exceeds the above minivehicle specification.
  • *Overseas sales: Preliminary-based prospect
  • Global sales:
    Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in overseas sales.
  • Japan sales:
    Increased year-on-year owing to increase in sales of both minivehicles and standard and small vehicles.
  • Overseas sales:
    Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in sales in India.

Exports

  Nov.
2020
(units)		 Year-on-Year Year-on-Year Trends Jan.–Nov.
2020
(units)		 Year-on-Year Apr.–Nov.
2020
(units)		 Year-on-Year
Exports 22,381 107.0% Up for the sixth consecutive month 174,365 107.8% 124,694 108.0%
  • *Total of exported CBU units + CKD units.
  • Overall exports increased year-on-year owing to increase in exports to Pakistan.