Toyota reports ahead of schedule

19 December 2018

The TMC group has released a preliminary sales report for the 2018 and plans to open in 2019

The largest automaker (OEM) in the world – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced yesterday preliminary results of its sales in ending 2018 and production plans for 2019, including the surplus in subsidiaries: Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. Hino Motors, Ltd.

Domestic market welcomed the new year bleak
Characteristically, in its own market (however, including the import of machinery produced outside of Japan) the company has and expects to increase the sales head brand (Toyota actually), who showed in 2018, a decline of 4% to 1.57 million, and at best, kept at the same level next year.

In 2018 debuted only a third (!) generation (G60) Executive (high-end) sedan Toyota Century, from 1967 year 

But the sedan F-class Toyota Crown current generation S220 (debut in 2018) it is already the 15th (in the photo the Crown's version)

Only a limited edition released in 2018 charged version of the road racing coupe Toyota 86 TRD Special Edition 

The minivan business class Еoyota Vellfire Executive Lounge Z in 2018 increased not only the length but also the comfort

 

Toyota Hilux pickup Double Cab with package Black Rally Edition MY2019 for the domestic market looks quite modest against the background of a number of versions of this model to foreign markets

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the legendary van Toyota Hiace Combi in 2018, has released his anniversary version  50th Anniversary Limited

  the Emphasis is on continued growth (3% per year) subsidiary brand Daihatsu, which meets in the TMC for minicar t- called Key class, i.e. cars with tiny engines with a volume of only 660 cm3 (the upper threshold of the capacity of such motors legally limited 64 HP) and size within 3,4x1,4x2,0 m

Typical products Daihatsu – microetcher Boon CILQ appeared in the autumn 2018 

Only models of such dimensions and displacement are in Japan tax benefits and requiring mandatory Parking spaces. We will add that the main export of the brand Daihatsu falls on the countries of South-East Asia and Western Europe.

Upgraded microvan Atrai Wagon in 2018 was supported by the sale of the brand Daihatsu

From truck and bus brand Hino, which showed this year domestic growth at 3% (up to 70 thousand), next year also don't expect any upward movement.

The flagship of the model range of the brand Hino for the domestic market 2018 – haul truck Profia 700 series, wheel formula 8x4 

Typical for Japan (and popular worldwide) introduced small bus Hino Liesse II EX (double even more famous Toyota Coaster MkIV) there under the 2018  

Rear engined midibus Rainbow Hino SKG-KR290J2 not so popular outside Japan

  Sales on foreign markets encouraged by manual TMC
On foreign markets, TMC has operated quite successfully and implemented of 8.26 million (+3%), including: Toyota – of 7.93 million (+2%), Daihatsu – 200 thousand (+7%) and Hino – 130 thousand (+11%). Planned to open in 2019 following figures external sales: TMC 8.45 million (+2%), Toyota of 8.11 million (+2%), Daihatsu – 200 thousand (0%), Hino – 140 million (+8%). As you can see Daihatsu minicar consciously slow down, and emphasis will be shifted to commercial vehicles and Hino.

Toyota has released in 2018, a limited edition hybrid hatchback Yaris Hybrid "Y20" specially for EU market

 

For the Chinese market proposed a hybrid full-size sedan, Toyota Avalon Hybrid 2019 model year

For the Australian market in 2018 with the proposed "hot" hybrid hatchback Toyota Corolla ZR

Priority on the foreign market, the U.S. Toyota is focusing on hybrids, for example, on this compact Hybrid sedan Corolla 2020 model year  

Great hope Toyota puts in USA on the latest all-wheel drive (electric rear axle) version of Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e 2019 model year

Pet world markets Toyota RAV4 crossover in its fifth generation (XA50) with the prefix Trail 2019 model year, executed on the global front wheel drive platform TNGA-K, and will be available also in hybrid version

 

A minivan for the European market Toyota Proace (photo modification Verso VIP 2018 for the English market) are executed on the platform EMP2 PSA group and is actually beginining version SpaceTourer Citroen and Peugeot Traveller)  

While LR Defender II only promise in the series, the Holy place is a utilitarian SUV, for example, in the English market is a is a van version (155-I) frame Toyota Land Cruiser SWB Commercial Utility   

Sale on the world market grow, no matter what
On the world market TMC showed an increase of 2% to 10.86 million cars of all brands, including the Toyota by 1% to 9.5 million

The Royal police in the UK in 2018 tried on hydrogen sedan Toyota Mirai

Accordingly, brand Daihatsu sale amounted to 850 thousand (+4%), and Hino – 200 thousand (+8%). In 2019, the planned indicators of sales, respectively, TMC of 10.76 million (+2%), Toyota of 9.68 million (+2%), Daihatsu – 870 thousand (+2%) and Hino – 210 thousand (+5%).
Production of TMC has risen in the world
In 2018 the total production of TMC worldwide increased by 2% to 10.62 million

The most important Toyota model in the prestigious North American market full-size pickups Toyota  Toyota-Tundra-TRD-Pro-CrewMax

However, Toyota has reduced production by 1% to 8.89 million, and in 2019 it is planned to increase by 2% to 9.09 million, the Most strong growth in 2018 was at Daihatsu – from 20% to 1.52 million tons, the forecast for 2019 is also quite positive 3% to 1.56 million 

Hydrogen Fuel Cell truck Toyota Truck Prototype (Beta) released in 2018, in a single instance 

For Hino after 7% growth in 2018 (up to 210 thousand) on 2019 planned "zero growth", i.e. in the production of commercial vehicles in the coming year emphasis will be placed on the outer branches.
Production in Japan must make the transition from stagnation to steady growth
Vnutripolostnoe manufacturing TMC (includes Assembly kits for export) in 2018, stagnated at the level of 4.82 million vehicles.

In 2018, Toyota released the world's first production electric bus with hydrogen fuel cells (Fuel cell) – model Sora

For 2019, by contrast, is projected to grow by 5% to 4.51 million Toyota Brand given to the mountain in the current year, about 3,14 million (-2%), and the following needs to compensate for this decline 7 percent to 3.37 million, Respectively, Daihatsu has produced this year 980 million (+7%) and in 2019 will have to add only 1% to 990 thousand For Hino, which showed a good result in 160 million (+3%) for the coming period is planned to reduce output by 6% to 150 thousand CV and buses.
Production outside Japan is increasing steadily, but without Toyota
Branches TMC worldwide produced (excluding Assembly kits from Japan) of 6.34 million (+2%) cars.

In the most popular in the United States class of cars – the family of midsize sedans Toyota offers a charged version of the Camry TRD 2020 model year (XV70)

Including the Toyota showed a decrease of 1% to 5.75 million, on the contrary, the production of Daihatsu jumped 57% to 540 thousand, and Hino increase overseas production amounted to 26% to 50 thousand.

His contribution to the growth of foreign production has made the TMC and the Russian version of the sedan Toyota Camry (XV70) VIII generation, manufactured at the factory Toyota near St. Petersburg

In 2019, production of the Toyota brand also will continue to decline by 1% to 5.72 million from Daihatsu, it should grow 6% to 570 thousand, and the Hino, in General, to jump 20% to 60 million, which offset the decline in domestic production.

Heavy delivery van on a truck chassis Hino 500 FE 1426 Cab standard model 2018 for the Australian market 

PS the Manufacturer has stipulated that: "the above figures are based on judgments and assumptions using currently available information and other factors. There is no guarantee that actual results will be as expected, because of the uncertainties associated with judgments and assumptions, as well as possible variability due to changes in conditions in the world." As they say – no comment.th.