Mitsubishi Motors announces production, sales and export figures for July 2007

Total global production came in at 114,577 units, an increase of 6.9 percent over July 2006 and marking the fifth consecutive monthly increase since March this year. Production volume in Japan increased 7.7 percent to 67,407 units, the tenth consecutive month of year-on-year growth. This growth was mainly driven by increased output of the New Outlander for the U.S., European and Chinese markets, and of the New Pajero for the European market.

Vehicle sales in Japan in July totaled 16,955 units, a 19.4 percent decline year-on-year as sales were impacted by the earthquake off the coast of Niigata and as a slight increase in registered vehicle sales failed to make up for a fall in mini-car sales. Registered vehicle sales stood at 6,445 units, 0.5 percent up on the same month last year. Mini-car sales declined to 10,510 units, 28.1 percent down.

Overseas production volume totaled 47,170 units, 5.7 percent up over July last year. In Europe production came in at 4,718 units or 27.4 percent down on last year's figure. In North American production at 5,737 units was 24.4 percent down on the level seen last year. In Asia production at 31,207 units was 15.1 percent up on July 2006. This increase was driven mainly by a 113.1 percent rise in L200 pick-up truck exports from Thailand.

Total exports from Japan of 44,888 units were 24.5 percent up on July 2006, marking the ninth consecutive month of year-on-year increases. Exports to Europe increased to 18,546 units, a substantial 49 percent rise on the back of firm sales of Lancer and Outlander models as well as brisk shipments of New Pajero, New Outlander and New Lancer models.

Exports to Asia rose to 3,625 units, a 28.6 percent increase over the same period last year as New Outlander sales remained brisk in China. Exports to North America rose to 6,224 units, 23.1 percent up on the July 2006 level as orders for the New Lancer boosted sales.

Production Passenger Cars 59,036 115.8 225,224 117.0 422,548 113.1

Commercial Vehicles 8,371 72.3 26,442 71.1 52,592 84.2

Total 67,407 107.7 251,666 109.6 475,140 109.0

Cars Registrations 5,884 111.6 20,786 125.1 46,193 110.3

Minicars 6,595 72.8 25,574 80.3 59,729 78.1

Total 12,479 87.1 46,360 95.7 105,922 89.5

Vehicles Registrations 561 49.1 2,101 46.5 3,938 42.2

Minicars 3,915 70.4 14,391 73.4 29,285 76.6

Total 4,476 66.8 16,492 68.3 33,223 69.9

Registrations Total 6,445 100.5 22,887 108.3 50,131 97.9

Minicars Total 10,510 71.9 39,965 77.7 89,014 77.6

Grand Total 16,955 80.6 62,852 86.6 139,145 83.9

Exports Passenger Cars 43,713 125.8 174,008 146.7 313,396 141.7

Commercial Vehicles 1,175 89.9 5,035 92.1 8,678 100.8

Total 44,888 124.5 179,043 144.3 322,074 140.1

Production Domestic Production 67,407 107.7 251,666 109.6 475,140 109.0

Overseas Production 47,170 105.7 193,632 104.3 333,238 98.1

Total 114,577 106.9 445,298 107.2 808,378 104.2

* Includes imports to Japan

* Excludes truck and bus units as MMC's truck and bus operations were spun off into Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation in January 2003.

* Effective from October 2006, units of "Delica Wagon" and "Pajero" (also "Montero" or "Shogun") are included in Passenger Cars category, those are used to be included in Commercial Vehicles category.

- Fumio Nishizaki-