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Overview of operations in Japan
Total MMC vehicle production volume was 1,002,000 units,
a decrease of 8.3% over fiscal 1998 and due mainly to the
shift to locally-based production in overseas markets.
Passenger car production volume (minicars included) was
904,000 units, 8.0% down; truck and bus production volume
was 98,000 units, 11.2% down over the previous year.
MMC export shipments in fiscal 1999 totaled 432,000
units, a drop of 25 % on the previous year. Passenger car
shipments were 24 % down at 400,000 units, and truck and
bus shipments were down 26 % at 32,000 units.
■Passenger cars
Total industry car sales (minicars included) in Japan were
4,185,000 units in fiscal 1999, virtually unchanged from the
previous year. Regular passenger car (cars other than mini-
cars) sales were 2,910,000 units, 6% down. Minicar sales
were 1,275,000 units, an increase of 22 % over the previous
year.
MMC passenger car sales (minicars included) in fiscal
1999 totaled 526,000 units, a decline of 2% on the 535,000
figure for 1998. MMC did introduce a fully-redesigned
Pajero series and the brand-new Dion series in 1999.
However, being launched in the second half of the year and
the depressed state of the market meant these new models
failed to prevent a slight decline in MMC market share.
■New models
MMC introduced four new models in fiscal 1999. Reflecting
the company's recent policy of concentrating on core revenue
Operational review
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Proudia luxury sedan
Minicar
Truck & BusPassenger car
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
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577
630
772
813
789
Total market
98
604
6,697
6,898 7,288
6,275
5,867 5,882 6,000
7,000
8,000
(1,000 units)
0
300
600
900
1,200
1,500
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98
1093
1175
1221
1284
1350
Minicar
Truck & BusPassenger car
(1,000 units)
MMC sales in Japan
MMC production in Japan