Automotive Intelligence

News of November 30, 1999


 


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Toyota Announces Results for October 1999
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Tokyo, November 24, 1999 - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) today announced the production, domestic registration, export, and overseas production results of TMC and subsidiary Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., for October 1999.

October 1999 RESULTS

(Unit = 1 vehicle)

. Toyota Daihatsu Total
DOMESTIC PRODUCTION . . .
Passenger cars

259,871

(7.0)

39,286

(-28.8)

299,157

(0.4)

Trucks & Buses

35,703

(-16.6)

16,414

(-1.7)

52,117

(-12.4)

Total

295,574

(3.5)

55,700

(-22.5)

351,274

(-1.7)

 

. Toyota Daihatsu Total
DOMESTIC REGISTRATION . . .
Passenger cars

102,743

(4.4)

27,872

(-0.7)

130,615

(3.2)

Trucks & Buses

39,914

(-8.1)

13,558

(21.2)

53,472

(-2.1)

Total

142,657

(0.5)

41,430

(5.5)

184,087

(1.6)

 

. Toyota Daihatsu Total
EXPORTS . . .
Passenger cars

135,603

(30.0)

4,309

(-34.6)

139,912

(26.2)

Trucks & Buses

21,450

(-6.2)

957

(-8.8)

22,407

(-6.3)

Total

157,053

(23.5)

5,266

(-31.1)

162,319

(20.4)

 

. Toyota Daihatsu Total
OVERSEAS PRODUCTION

145,322

(0.8)

1,931

(181.9)

147,25

(1.6)

 

. Toyota Daihatsu Total
WORLDWIDE PRODUCTION

440,896

(2.6)

57,631

(-20.6)

498,527

(-0.8)

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Notes:
1. Domestic production: CBU + KD (on a domestic line-off base)
2. Domestic sales: includes vehicles produced overseas
3. Overseas production: overseas production excluding KD (on a local line-off base)
4. Worldwide production: domestic production + overseas production
5. Figures in parentheses ( ) show year-on-year percentage change

 

Hayes Lemmerz Third Quarter Results Below Expectations
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Northville, Mich., Nov. 23, 1999 - Hayes Lemmerz International Inc. (NYSE: HAZ), today announced third quarter results of $0.63 per share, below the first call consensus estimate of $.77. The third quarter was adversely impacted by: (1): Unexpectedly strong demand for lightweight aluminum wheels in both North America and Europe resulting in both inefficiency and premium costs as several of the company's wheel plants continue to operate seven days per week to meet record vehicle production requirements. Strong aluminum penetration also resulted in soft demand for steel wheels in Europe: (2) Launch costs in the polymer manifold business and (3) the continuation of the economic downturn in developing markets, particularly Brazil.

"We are experiencing extraordinary demand in North America as the industry continues to operate at a selling rate approaching 17 million vehicles," said Ron Cucuz, chairman and CEO of Hayes Lemmerz. "We are also seeing the penetration of aluminum wheels accelerating, both in North America and Europe. As a result, many of our plants have been running around the clock through the second and third quarters to support our customers, and after a while this affects people's productivity, makes equipment maintenance difficult and can require premium freight cost as well. We are strategically deploying engineering resources and capital to break bottlenecks in the United States, and we are expanding capacity in Mexico. However, our customers' volume forecasts through year end remain extremely strong, and our operations will probably continue to be challenged in accommodating this record production in the fourth quarter."

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