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Toyota Announces Results for June 2007 and the January to June Period, 2007
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today the production, sales in Japan and export results of TMC and subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd., for June 2007 and the January to June period, 2007.
June 2007 Results
June 2007 Highlights (year-on-year)
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
Second consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of June
Daihatsu
First decrease in two months
Hino
First decrease in three months
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
First decrease in two months
SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
Decrease
43.6% share of market, excluding minivehicles, first decrease in two months
Sales of Lexus vehicles were 2,957 units
Daihatsu
First decrease in two months
The number of minivehicles sold in June 2007 was 56,000 (a 0.8% increase from June 2006), eighth consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of June
33.1% share of the minivehicle market (a 2.3% increase from June 2006) and a record high for the month of June
Hino
Decrease
The number of standard trucks sold was 2,400 (a 18.6% decrease from June 2006)
30.1% share of the truck market (a 1.1% increase from June 2006)
(for trucks with maximum loading capacity of more than four tons; excluding imported trucks)
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
Decrease
40.7% share of market, including minivehicles (a 0.1% decrease from June 2006), first decrease in two months
EXPORTS
Toyota
Nineteenth consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports to Europe and Asia
Daihatsu
First increase in two months, due to increased exports to Europe
Hino
Eighteenth consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports to Asia and Oceania
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
Nineteenth consecutive month of increase
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
Sixty-sixth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in almost all regions, and a record high for the month of June
Daihatsu
Eighth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in Indonesia
Toyota + Daihatsu
Sixty-sixth consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of June
YEAR TO DATE
January – June 2007 Highlights (year-on-year)
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
Sixth consecutive year of increase and a record high
Daihatsu
Fifth consecutive year of increase and a record high
Hino
First decrease in eight years
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
Sixth consecutive year of increase and a record high
SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
First decrease in three years
46.2% share of market, excluding minivehicles, second consecutive year of increase and a record high
Sales of Lexus vehicles were 18,995 units
Daihatsu
Fifth consecutive year of increase and a record high
The number of minivehicles sold between January and June in 2007 was 341,000 (a 6.3% increase from the same period of the previous year), fifth consecutive year of increase and a record high
32.4% share of the minivehicle market (a 2.5% increase from the same period of the previous year) and a record high
Hino
First decrease in five years
The number of standard trucks sold was 148,000 (a 13.6% decrease from the same period of the previous year), first decrease in two years
33.2% share of the truck market (a 1.4 % increase from the same period of the previous year)
(for trucks with maximum loading capacity of more than four tons; excluding imported trucks)
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
First decrease in five years
42.1% share of market, including minivehicles (a 0.5% increase from the same period of the previous year), fifth consecutive year of increase and a record high
EXPORTS
Toyota
Sixth consecutive year of increase, due to increased exports to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Daihatsu
Fourth consecutive year of increase, due to increased exports to Europe
Hino
Second consecutive year of increase, due to increased exports to Latin America and Oceania
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
Sixth consecutive year of increase
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
Ninth consecutive year of increase, due to increased production in almost all regions, and a record high
Daihatsu
First increase in two years, due to increased production in Indonesia
Toyota + Daihatsu
Ninth consecutive year of increase and a record high
June 2007 Results
June 2007 Highlights (year-on-year)
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
Second consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of June
Daihatsu
First decrease in two months
Hino
First decrease in three months
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
First decrease in two months
SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
Decrease
43.6% share of market, excluding minivehicles, first decrease in two months
Sales of Lexus vehicles were 2,957 units
Daihatsu
First decrease in two months
The number of minivehicles sold in June 2007 was 56,000 (a 0.8% increase from June 2006), eighth consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of June
33.1% share of the minivehicle market (a 2.3% increase from June 2006) and a record high for the month of June
Hino
Decrease
The number of standard trucks sold was 2,400 (a 18.6% decrease from June 2006)
30.1% share of the truck market (a 1.1% increase from June 2006)
(for trucks with maximum loading capacity of more than four tons; excluding imported trucks)
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
Decrease
40.7% share of market, including minivehicles (a 0.1% decrease from June 2006), first decrease in two months
EXPORTS
Toyota
Nineteenth consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports to Europe and Asia
Daihatsu
First increase in two months, due to increased exports to Europe
Hino
Eighteenth consecutive month of increase, due to increased exports to Asia and Oceania
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
Nineteenth consecutive month of increase
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
Sixty-sixth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in almost all regions, and a record high for the month of June
Daihatsu
Eighth consecutive month of increase, due to increased production in Indonesia
Toyota + Daihatsu
Sixty-sixth consecutive month of increase and a record high for the month of June
YEAR TO DATE
January – June 2007 Highlights (year-on-year)
PRODUCTION IN JAPAN
Toyota
Sixth consecutive year of increase and a record high
Daihatsu
Fifth consecutive year of increase and a record high
Hino
First decrease in eight years
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
Sixth consecutive year of increase and a record high
SALES IN JAPAN
Toyota
First decrease in three years
46.2% share of market, excluding minivehicles, second consecutive year of increase and a record high
Sales of Lexus vehicles were 18,995 units
Daihatsu
Fifth consecutive year of increase and a record high
The number of minivehicles sold between January and June in 2007 was 341,000 (a 6.3% increase from the same period of the previous year), fifth consecutive year of increase and a record high
32.4% share of the minivehicle market (a 2.5% increase from the same period of the previous year) and a record high
Hino
First decrease in five years
The number of standard trucks sold was 148,000 (a 13.6% decrease from the same period of the previous year), first decrease in two years
33.2% share of the truck market (a 1.4 % increase from the same period of the previous year)
(for trucks with maximum loading capacity of more than four tons; excluding imported trucks)
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
First decrease in five years
42.1% share of market, including minivehicles (a 0.5% increase from the same period of the previous year), fifth consecutive year of increase and a record high
EXPORTS
Toyota
Sixth consecutive year of increase, due to increased exports to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Daihatsu
Fourth consecutive year of increase, due to increased exports to Europe
Hino
Second consecutive year of increase, due to increased exports to Latin America and Oceania
Toyota + Daihatsu + Hino
Sixth consecutive year of increase
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION
Toyota
Ninth consecutive year of increase, due to increased production in almost all regions, and a record high
Daihatsu
First increase in two years, due to increased production in Indonesia
Toyota + Daihatsu
Ninth consecutive year of increase and a record high
Japan Certifies Toyota Plug-in Hybrid for Public-road Tests
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it has developed a plug-in hybrid vehicle and become the first manufacturer to have such a vehicle certified for use on public roads in Japan.
The TOYOTA Plug-in HV — certified for public road-use by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport — uses, like earlier TMC-developed hybrid vehicles, both a gasoline-powered internal combustion engine and an electric motor. But increased battery capacity gives it a longer electric-motor-only cruising range and a battery-charging device allows users to replenish the batteries using household electricity. These features enable the vehicle to run more often in gasoline-free, electric-only mode, such as on short trips in city driving. The resulting fuel efficiency improvements mean lower CO2 emissions and less fossil fuel consumption and, therefore, less pollution. Also, charging the battery with less-expensive nighttime electricity lowers total running costs, providing an economic benefit to owners.
Although challenges still exist in the development of pure electric vehicles such as a limited cruising range and issues related to cost, TMC still views plug-in hybrid vehicles as a promising technology for allowing electricity to serve as a viable power source for automobiles and is committed to their continued development as a key environmental technology.
TMC plans to conduct public-road tests in Japan with eight units of the TOYOTA Plug-in HV to verify electric-motor-only cruising ranges and optimal battery capacity. While doing so, it plans to provide the government with data for formulating testing methods for emissions and fuel efficiency and to consider TMC's measures for promoting plug-in hybrids and the use of electricity. There are also plans to conduct public-road tests of the TOYOTA Plug-in HV in the United States and in Europe.
Videos of driving scene
Main Specifications of Toyota Plug-in HV
Vehicle Name TOYOTA Plug-in HV
Length / Width / Height 4,445 / 1,725 / 1,490mm
Weight 1,360kg
Seating capacity 5 persons
Performance in
electric vehicle mode Cruising range 13km in the 10-15 Japanese test cycle
Maximum vehicle speed 100km/h
Engine Displacement 1,496cc
Maximum output 56kW(76PS) / 5,000rpm
Maximum torque 110N-m (11.2kg-m) / 4,000rpm
Motor Type AC synchronous motor
Maximum output 50kW(68PS) / 1,200 — 1,540rpm
Maximum torque 400N-m(40.8kg-m) / 0 — 1,200rpm
Secondary battery Type Nickel-metal hydride
Capacity 13Ah (6.5Ah x 2)
Rated voltage 202V
Overall system Maximum output* 100kW (136PS)
Voltage 202 — 500V
Battery charging Power source Household electrical power
Charging time 1 — 1.5hrs (200V), 3 — 4hrs (100V)
*Based on TMC calculations; output that the system can achieve using engine power and electric motor power (electric motor power is dependent on battery power)
The TOYOTA Plug-in HV — certified for public road-use by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport — uses, like earlier TMC-developed hybrid vehicles, both a gasoline-powered internal combustion engine and an electric motor. But increased battery capacity gives it a longer electric-motor-only cruising range and a battery-charging device allows users to replenish the batteries using household electricity. These features enable the vehicle to run more often in gasoline-free, electric-only mode, such as on short trips in city driving. The resulting fuel efficiency improvements mean lower CO2 emissions and less fossil fuel consumption and, therefore, less pollution. Also, charging the battery with less-expensive nighttime electricity lowers total running costs, providing an economic benefit to owners.
Although challenges still exist in the development of pure electric vehicles such as a limited cruising range and issues related to cost, TMC still views plug-in hybrid vehicles as a promising technology for allowing electricity to serve as a viable power source for automobiles and is committed to their continued development as a key environmental technology.
TMC plans to conduct public-road tests in Japan with eight units of the TOYOTA Plug-in HV to verify electric-motor-only cruising ranges and optimal battery capacity. While doing so, it plans to provide the government with data for formulating testing methods for emissions and fuel efficiency and to consider TMC's measures for promoting plug-in hybrids and the use of electricity. There are also plans to conduct public-road tests of the TOYOTA Plug-in HV in the United States and in Europe.
Videos of driving scene
Main Specifications of Toyota Plug-in HV
Vehicle Name TOYOTA Plug-in HV
Length / Width / Height 4,445 / 1,725 / 1,490mm
Weight 1,360kg
Seating capacity 5 persons
Performance in
electric vehicle mode Cruising range 13km in the 10-15 Japanese test cycle
Maximum vehicle speed 100km/h
Engine Displacement 1,496cc
Maximum output 56kW(76PS) / 5,000rpm
Maximum torque 110N-m (11.2kg-m) / 4,000rpm
Motor Type AC synchronous motor
Maximum output 50kW(68PS) / 1,200 — 1,540rpm
Maximum torque 400N-m(40.8kg-m) / 0 — 1,200rpm
Secondary battery Type Nickel-metal hydride
Capacity 13Ah (6.5Ah x 2)
Rated voltage 202V
Overall system Maximum output* 100kW (136PS)
Voltage 202 — 500V
Battery charging Power source Household electrical power
Charging time 1 — 1.5hrs (200V), 3 — 4hrs (100V)
*Based on TMC calculations; output that the system can achieve using engine power and electric motor power (electric motor power is dependent on battery power)
Toyota Announces 'Sustainable Plant' Activities
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it plans to soon initiate "sustainable plant" activities aimed at increasing the sustainability of its production operations. The activities are to emphasize the role of nature in creating production sites that harmonize with their natural surroundings.
TMC aims to create and operate such production sites with the following in mind:
1. Reducing CO2 by using renewable energy, including biomass and natural energy sources, such as solar power and wind power
2. Contributing to the local community and conserving the environment by planting trees at plant
3. Achieving groundbreaking environmental performance by introducing innovative technology and kaizen (improvement) activities
These "sustainable plant" activities are to be first carried out at TMC's Tsutsumi Plant, which makes the Prius hybrid vehicle and which has been positioned as a "model sustainable plant". In addition to a cogeneration system already in place, the plant is to use a 2,000kW photovoltaic generation system, one of the biggest in use among the world’s automobile plants (as surveyed by TMC).
TMC intends to paint some of Tsutsumi's exterior walls and other surfaces with environment-improving photo-catalytic paint, which breaks down air-born nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx). The paint is expected to have the cleansing effect of 2,000 poplar trees.
With the aim of creating a production site abundant in greenery that can serve as a habitat for a diversity of flora and fauna, TMC intends to grow at Tsutsumi evergreen broadleaf trees native to the local area. It also intends to use its biotechnology and afforestation know-how such as by covering the ground and walls with NOx-absorbent vegetation. Also planned—as a form of contribution to the local community—is an on-site environmental education facility open to the general public.
By carrying out the above, centered on photovoltaic generation, TMC aims to reduce Tsutsumi's CO2 emissions by 5%, which would be equivalent to the amount of CO2 that can be absorbed by a 240-hectare tropical rain forest.
Meanwhile, at its Takaoka Plant, TMC is currently installing a new innovative assembly line, which is to begin operation soon. By introducing innovative technology and further streamlining current production systems such as the Global Body Line and Set Parts System, TMC intends to greatly improve both productivity and energy efficiency. When a second innovative assembly line goes on-line at Takaoka in 2009, the plant is expected to achieve an annual CO2 reduction effect of 35%.
TMC will continue to push for innovations and improvements that will make sustainable plants a reality; it plans to gradually initiate such activities at other vehicle and component plants both in Japan and overseas.
TMC aims to create and operate such production sites with the following in mind:
1. Reducing CO2 by using renewable energy, including biomass and natural energy sources, such as solar power and wind power
2. Contributing to the local community and conserving the environment by planting trees at plant
3. Achieving groundbreaking environmental performance by introducing innovative technology and kaizen (improvement) activities
These "sustainable plant" activities are to be first carried out at TMC's Tsutsumi Plant, which makes the Prius hybrid vehicle and which has been positioned as a "model sustainable plant". In addition to a cogeneration system already in place, the plant is to use a 2,000kW photovoltaic generation system, one of the biggest in use among the world’s automobile plants (as surveyed by TMC).
TMC intends to paint some of Tsutsumi's exterior walls and other surfaces with environment-improving photo-catalytic paint, which breaks down air-born nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx). The paint is expected to have the cleansing effect of 2,000 poplar trees.
With the aim of creating a production site abundant in greenery that can serve as a habitat for a diversity of flora and fauna, TMC intends to grow at Tsutsumi evergreen broadleaf trees native to the local area. It also intends to use its biotechnology and afforestation know-how such as by covering the ground and walls with NOx-absorbent vegetation. Also planned—as a form of contribution to the local community—is an on-site environmental education facility open to the general public.
By carrying out the above, centered on photovoltaic generation, TMC aims to reduce Tsutsumi's CO2 emissions by 5%, which would be equivalent to the amount of CO2 that can be absorbed by a 240-hectare tropical rain forest.
Meanwhile, at its Takaoka Plant, TMC is currently installing a new innovative assembly line, which is to begin operation soon. By introducing innovative technology and further streamlining current production systems such as the Global Body Line and Set Parts System, TMC intends to greatly improve both productivity and energy efficiency. When a second innovative assembly line goes on-line at Takaoka in 2009, the plant is expected to achieve an annual CO2 reduction effect of 35%.
TMC will continue to push for innovations and improvements that will make sustainable plants a reality; it plans to gradually initiate such activities at other vehicle and component plants both in Japan and overseas.