Mitsubishi Motors Announces Production, Sales and Export Figures for December 2018 and Calendar Year 2018(News Release)-MITSUBISHI MOTORS

		December 2018		Fiscal Year 2018 (18/04-18/12)		Calendar Year 2018 (18/01-18/12)
		Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)	Volume	YoY(%)
Production	Domestic Production	57,223	123.9	498,626	121.0	676,317	116.7
	Overseas Production^*1	71,193	111.3	577,849	120.3	778,750	123.4
	Total	128,416	116.6	1,076,475	120.6	1,455,067	120.2
Domestic Sales ^*2	Registrations Total	2,644	115.5	30,212	124.8	46,919	130.4
	Minicars Total	3,695	95.8	38,779	102.7	57,671	103.7
	Grand Total	6,339	103.1	68,991	111.4	104,590	114.2
ExportsTotal		42,681	101.2	325,012	123.1	445,698	123.8

*1 Beginning fiscal 2012, locally branded models produced in China, which to date had been included in the output figure for China, are now excluded

*2 Includes imports to Japan

[ Summary : December 2018 ]

< Domestic Production >: December 2018･･･Tenth consecutive monthly year-on-year increase since February, 2018; ( 123.9% year-on-year )

< Overseas Production >: December 2018･･･Third consecutive monthly year-on-year increase since September, 2018; ( 111.3% year-on-year )

< Total Production >: December 2018･･･Ninteenth consecutive monthly year-on-year increase since May, 2017; ( 116.6% year-on-year )

< Domestic Sales >: December 2018･･･Eleventh consecutive monthly year-on-year increase since January, 2018; ( 103.1% year-on-year )

< Exports >: December 2018･･･Thirteenth consecutive monthly year-on-year increase since November, 2017; ( 101.2% year-on-year )

Supplemental Information

< Overseas Production >

Asia
( 69,314 units :
112.9% year-on-year )

< Exports >

Asia
( 847 units :
65.6% year-on-year )
North America
( 15,637 units :
131.0% year-on-year )
Europe
( 13,677 units :
113.8% year-on-year )

[ Summary : Calendar Year 2018 ]

< Domestic Production >: Calendar Year 2018･･･First consecutive year-on-year increase since 2014 calendar year 2017; ( 116.7% year-on-year )
< Overseas Production >: Calendar Year 2018･･･First consecutive year-on-year increase since 2014 calendar year 2017; ( 123.4% year-on-year )
< Total Production >: Calendar Year 2018･･･First consecutive year-on-year increase since 2014 calendar year 2017; ( 120.2% year-on-year )
< Domestic Sales >: Calendar Year 2018･･･First consecutive year-on-year increase since 2014 calendar year 2017; ( 114.2% year-on-year )
< Exports >: Calendar Year 2018･･･First year-on-year increase in three years since calendar year 2015; ( 123.8% year-on-year )

Supplemental Information

< Overseas Production >

Asia
( 751,754 units :
122.7% year-on-year )

< Exports >

Asia
( 18,033 units :
162.2% year-on-year )
North America
( 132,846 units :
129.8% year-on-year )
Europe
( 155,327 units :
140.6% year-on-year )

About MITSUBISHI MOTORS

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is a global automobile company based in Tokyo, Japan, which has a competitive edge in SUVs and pickup trucks, electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The company launched the i-MiEV – the first mass-produced electric vehicle in 2009, which was followed by the OUTLANDER PHEV in 2013 – a plug-in hybrid market leader in Japan and Europe. Mitsubishi Motors has 30,000 employees and a global footprint with production facilities in Japan, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Philippines and Russia. Models, such as the PAJERO SPORT/MONTERO SPORT, TRITON/L200 and OUTLANDER play a major role in achieving its growth. The global sales volume in fiscal year 2017 was 1,101,000 units, and the net sales of Mitsubishi Motors for fiscal year 2017 was 2.19 trillion yen. Mitsubishi Motors is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.