Japanese Results
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JAMA), the nonprofit industry association currently comprised of fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, reports positive news for the motorcycle industry.
Japanese motorcycle production in November 2010 was recorded as 58,205 units. Compared with the 51,018 units total recorded for the same month of the previous year, this is an increase of 7,187 units or 14.1%, and production increase on the same month of the previous year for eight consecutive months.
Motorcycle Production Figures by Class |
|
50cc or under |
6,629 units, up 21 units or 0.3% |
51 – 125cc |
8,591 units, up 2,066 units or 31.7% |
126 – 250cc |
10,580 units, down 1,618 units or 13.3% |
Over 250cc |
32,405 units, up 6,718 units or 26.2% |
Japanese domestic sales (factory shipment) in November 2010 stood at 29,277 units, an increase of 14.1% as compared with the same month of the previous year.
Motorcycle Domestic Sales Figures by Class |
|
50cc or under |
16,310 units, up 1.3% |
51 – 125cc |
9,880 units, up 59.4% |
126 – 250cc |
1,825 units, down 24.4% |
Over 250cc |
1,262 units, up 33.7% |
Motorcycle Production Figures by Manufacturer |
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Motorcycle |
November 2010 |
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Units |
Chg from prev year % |
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Honda |
16,560 |
108.2 |
 |
Suzuki |
13,521 |
127.7 |
 |
Yamaha |
15,653 |
122.6 |
 |
Kawasaki |
12,469 |
101.1 |
 |
Others |
2 |
12.5 |
 |
Total |
58,205 |
114.1 |
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Japanese motorcycle export in November 2010 was recorded as 41,679 units. Compared with the 41,143 units total recorded for the same month of the previous year, this is an increase of 536 units or 1.3%, and export increase on the same month of the previous year for six consecutive months.
Motorcycle Export Figures by Class |
|
50cc or under class |
2,157 units, up 1,537 units or 247.9% |
51 – 125cc class |
5,905 units, up 1,703 units or 40.5% |
126 – 250cc class |
9,114 units, down 1,489 units or 14.0% |
Over 250cc class |
24,503 units, down 1,215 units or 4.7% |
Total value of Japanese motorcycles exported for November 2010 was $346.132 million including $240.750 million for vehicles and $105.382 million for parts. This is an increase of $12.009 million or 3.6% as compared with $334.123 million recorded for the same month of the previous year.
Motorcycle Export Figures by Export Destination |
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 Location |
Units |
Chg from prev year % |
Asia |
3,603 |
79.8 |
Middle-East |
381 |
204.8 |
Europe |
15,225 |
85.9 |
(E.U.) |
14,641 |
86.5 |
North |
10,918 |
178.4 |
(U.S.A) |
9,580 |
178.7 |
Latin |
3,905 |
91.4 |
Africa |
1,693 |
62.3 |
Oceania |
5,954 |
106.3 |
Others |
0 |
0 |
Total |
41,679 |
101.3 |
Japanese exports (result) stood at 101.3% as compared with the same month of the previous year.
Motorcycle Export Figures by Manufacturer |
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Motorcycle |
November 2010 |
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|
Units |
Chg prev yr % |
|
|
Honda |
9,961 |
133.7 |
|
Suzuki |
6,924 |
78.1 |
|
Yamaha |
14,358 |
101.1 |
|
Kawasaki |
10,436 |
98.2 |
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Total |
41,679 |
101.3 |
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