Fluctuations in Domestic and Overseas Demand for Automobiles and Construction Machinery and in Exports
First written in FY2017-Q1. 5 of 37 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2021-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-05.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 62 of 77 companies on the "Worse" side.
22 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026Recovery and weakness coexist across regions and productsAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the domestic heavy-duty truck business environment remained firm, but the decline in demand continued in Thailand, Indonesia and other markets. In construction machinery, demand for hydraulic excavators increased in North America, ASEAN, China and other markets, supported by strong construction investment and expectations of lower interest rates.」
Demand for domestic heavy-duty trucks and for hydraulic excavators in North America, ASEAN and China increased, while truck demand in Thailand and Indonesia remained sluggish, indicating continued divergence by product and region. - 2026-05-15OtherEarnings
「During the fiscal year under review, the business environment for trucks remained firm for standard trucks in Japan, while demand continued to decline in Thailand, Indonesia and other markets. In construction machinery, demand for hydraulic excavators increased in North America, ASEAN, China and other markets, supported by strong construction investment and expectations of lower interest rates.」
Truck demand remained weak in Thailand and Indonesia, while demand for construction machinery increased in North America, ASEAN, China and other markets. - FY2026-H1Product- and region-specific divergence in the demand environment continuesAnnual report
「During the first half of the fiscal year, the domestic truck business environment remained firm, but the decline in demand continued in Thailand, Indonesia and other markets. In construction machinery, demand for hydraulic excavators remained firm, while demand in export markets for products other than hydraulic excavators, including mining machinery and wheel loaders, was sluggish.」
Domestic trucks and hydraulic excavators were described as firm, while truck demand in Thailand and Indonesia and export demand for mining machinery and wheel loaders remained sluggish, indicating continued divergence by product and region. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the domestic truck business environment remained firm, but demand continued to decline in Thailand, Indonesia and other markets. In the fourth quarter, vehicle production in the United States was suspended due to inventory adjustments by U.S. manufacturers and recalls by Japanese manufacturers. The construction machinery business environment also declined year on year, reflecting lower domestic shipments for rental applications and the impact of persistently high interest rates resulting from monetary tightening in major overseas regions, including North America, Europe and ASEAN.」
While domestic truck demand was described as firm, the disclosure cited weak demand in Thailand and Indonesia, production stoppages in the United States due to inventory adjustments and recalls, and declines in domestic and overseas construction machinery demand, indicating broad-based weakness in the demand and production environment. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first half of the fiscal year, the business environment surrounding our Group's trucks and construction machinery remained firm in Japan, but the decline in automotive demand continued in Thailand and Indonesia. Demand for construction machinery remained at a low level in North America, Europe, ASEAN and other regions, due to the impact of higher interest rates and other factors, as well as the sluggish Chinese economy.」
Domestic demand was described as firm, while weak automotive demand continued in Thailand and Indonesia, and construction machinery demand remained at a low level due to higher interest rates and the sluggish Chinese economy. - FY2024Sales increased despite higher domestic demand and lower exports, while production adjustments also occurred due to the U.S. strike and other factorsAnnual report
「During the fiscal year, the business environment for trucks and construction machinery in Japan and overseas improved in terms of shortages of semiconductors and other components. However, in the fourth quarter, operating stoppages and production adjustments occurred due to the UAW strike in the United States and supply shortages at domestic body manufacturers, affecting production activities.」
Domestic truck demand increased and exports declined, but sales including both domestic and export sales increased. In the fourth quarter, operating stoppages and production adjustments occurred due to the UAW strike in the United States and supply shortages at domestic body manufacturers. - FY2024-Q3Sales increased despite higher domestic demand and lower exportsAnnual report
「Domestic demand for heavy-duty trucks increased by 11.5 thousand units year on year to 50.2 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 8.5 thousand units to 56.8 thousand units. Exports of both heavy-duty and light-duty trucks declined year on year, but sales increased.」
Domestic demand for heavy-duty and light-duty trucks increased and exports declined, but sales increased. The situation has shifted from lower production caused by higher domestic demand and lower exports in the previous quarter to one accompanied by higher sales. - FY2024-Q2Domestic demand increased, but domestic production decreased due to lower exportsAnnual report
「Domestic demand for heavy-duty trucks increased by 9.1 thousand units year on year to 34.4 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 7.6 thousand units to 40.1 thousand units. Exports of both heavy-duty and light-duty trucks declined year on year, and our production also declined.」
Domestic demand for heavy-duty and light-duty trucks increased, but exports declined, resulting in a year-on-year decrease in our domestic production. - FY2024-Q1Domestic demand and production increased, while exports decreasedAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks increased by 3.2 thousand units year on year to 15.1 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 4.9 thousand units to 19.4 thousand units. Exports of both standard and light-duty trucks decreased from the same period of the previous year, but the Company's production increased from the same period of the previous year due to higher domestic production of standard trucks.」
Domestic demand and production of standard and light-duty trucks increased year on year, while exports decreased, indicating divergent demand and production trends between domestic and overseas markets. - FY2023Demand was described as firm, while lower domestic demand, higher exports and supply constraints coexistedAnnual report
「Although demand for both automobiles and construction machinery remained firm, supply constraints for parts in the automobile industry had not fully recovered, and sharp production fluctuations and their effects were expected to continue into fiscal 2023. Domestic demand for standard trucks decreased by 22.3 thousand units year on year to 55.0 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks decreased by 1.9 thousand units to 72.6 thousand units. Combined exports of standard and light-duty trucks increased from the same period of the previous year, but domestic production by the Group remained at the same level as the previous year.」
Overall demand was regarded as firm, while domestic truck demand decreased, exports increased and domestic production remained at the level of the same period of the previous year. Parts supply constraints and sharp production fluctuations were also expected to continue. - FY2023-Q3Lower domestic demand coexisted with higher overseas production, while supply constraints and exchange-rate volatility continuedAnnual report
「During the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the business environment for domestic and overseas trucks and construction machinery remained uncertain due to continuing supply constraints for parts caused by China's lockdowns, the semiconductor shortage and logistics disruptions, as well as higher and elevated energy and raw material prices resulting from the situation in Europe and sharp exchange-rate fluctuations. Domestic demand for standard trucks decreased by 21.4 thousand units year on year to 38.7 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks decreased by 7.8 thousand units to 48.3 thousand units. Combined exports of standard and light-duty trucks increased from the same period of the previous year, but domestic production by the Group remained at the same level as the previous year.」
Supply constraints caused by the semiconductor shortage and logistics disruptions, higher costs resulting from the situation in Europe and sharp exchange-rate fluctuations continued, while domestic truck demand decreased and exports increased. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year, the business environment for domestic and overseas trucks and construction machinery remained uncertain due to continuing supply constraints for parts caused by China's lockdowns, the semiconductor shortage and logistics disruptions, as well as higher energy and resource prices resulting from the situation in Europe.」
Supply constraints for parts caused by China's lockdowns, the semiconductor shortage and logistics disruptions continued, while energy and resource prices rose due to the situation in Europe, confirming the continued uncertainty in the business environment. - FY2023-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the business environment for domestic and overseas trucks and construction machinery remained uncertain due to the continuing semiconductor shortage, China's lockdowns and higher resource prices resulting from the situation in Europe, among other factors. Production activities contracted sharply, mainly at domestic sites.」
In addition to the semiconductor shortage, China's lockdowns, the situation in Europe and higher resource prices contributed to a sharp contraction in production activities, mainly at domestic sites. The uncertainty in the demand and supply environment and production constraints became more pronounced than previously. - FY2022-Q3Demand recovery coexisted with supply constraints, while production increased at each siteAnnual report
「During the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic and overseas demand for trucks and construction machinery was on a recovery trend, but supply constraints for parts due to the resurgence of COVID-19 and the global semiconductor shortage, among other factors, continued, leaving the outlook uncertain.」
Demand recovery coexisted with supply constraints caused by the resurgence of COVID-19 and the semiconductor shortage. In contrast, production increased at automobile-related sites in Japan, Thailand, the United States, Indonesia and Sweden and at domestic construction machinery sites. - FY2022-Q2Demand was recovering, but production fell sharply due to semiconductor shortages and difficulty procuring partsAnnual report
「During the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic and overseas demand for trucks and construction machinery was on a recovery trend, but was affected by sharply lower production due to the global semiconductor shortage and difficulty procuring parts.」
Demand remained on a recovery trend, while the global semiconductor shortage and difficulty procuring parts resulted in the impact of sharply lower production. - FY2022-Q1Demand was on a recovery trend, but the effects of the pandemic and semiconductor shortages continuedAnnual report
「During the three months ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic and overseas demand for trucks and construction machinery was on a recovery trend from the third quarter of the previous fiscal year, but remained affected by the spread of COVID-19 and the global semiconductor shortage, among other factors.」
Demand for trucks and construction machinery was on a recovery trend from the third quarter of the previous fiscal year, while the effects of the spread of COVID-19 and the global semiconductor shortage continued. - FY2021-Q3Demand continued to decline cumulatively, while some demand began to recover in the third quarterAnnual report
「During the nine months ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the domestic and overseas economies were significantly affected by declining domestic and overseas demand for trucks and construction machinery due to the spread of COVID-19, affecting production activities at all of the Group's locations. Domestic demand and exports of 1-ton pickup trucks were on a recovery trend in the third quarter, but sales at THAI SUMMIT PKK CO.,LTD., THAI SUMMIT PKK BANGPAKONG CO.,LTD. and THAI SUMMIT PK CORPORATION LTD. decreased from the same period of the previous year due to declines in domestic demand and exports through the second quarter. Domestic demand for pickup trucks and SUVs was on a recovery trend in the third quarter, but sales at PK U.S.A.,INC. decreased from the same period of the previous year due to lower domestic demand through the second quarter. Domestic demand and exports of hydraulic excavators exceeded the levels of the same period of the previous year in the third quarter, but domestic sales decreased from the same period of the previous year due to declines in domestic demand and exports through the second quarter.」
The spread of COVID-19 continued to reduce truck and construction machinery demand cumulatively and affect production activities at all locations. In contrast, demand in Thailand and the United States and demand for hydraulic excavators were recovering or exceeded the level of the previous year in the third quarter, although cumulative sales decreased. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「Due to the impact of declining domestic and overseas demand for trucks and construction machinery, net sales for the six months ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year were ¥67,194 million, down 36.1% year on year.」
In addition to the impact of the spread of COVID-19, declining domestic and overseas demand for trucks and construction machinery resulted in a 36.1% year-on-year decrease in net sales. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the domestic and overseas economies were severely affected by the spread of COVID-19. The automobile and construction machinery industries relevant to the Group's business were also forced to suspend operations and take other measures both domestically and overseas, significantly affecting production activities at all of the Group's locations.」
The spread of COVID-19 forced domestic and overseas sites in the automobile and construction machinery industries to suspend operations and take other measures, significantly affecting production activities at all locations. - FY2020Product-level divergence in domestic demand and continued declines in exports and overseas demandAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks increased by 0.4 thousand units year on year to 91.9 thousand units. Domestic demand for light-duty trucks, which benefited from rush demand ahead of emissions regulations, decreased by 5.9 thousand units to 103.3 thousand units due to the subsequent decline. Exports of both standard and light-duty trucks decreased from the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic demand for standard trucks increased slightly, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks and exports of both standard and light-duty trucks decreased. Construction machinery also saw higher domestic demand but lower exports, and differences in strength by product and region persisted. - FY2020-Q3Product- and region-level divergence between domestic demand and exports and overseas demand continuedAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks increased by 1.7 thousand units year on year to 67.7 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks decreased by 1.2 thousand units to 77.3 thousand units. Exports of both standard and light-duty trucks decreased from the same period of the previous year. In the construction machinery business, domestic shipments of hydraulic excavators increased, while exports decreased from the same period of the previous year. Thailand: Exports of 1-ton pickup trucks decreased, but domestic sales in Thailand remained firm and were at the same level as the previous year. United States: Demand for pickup trucks and SUVs increased from the same period of the previous year. China: Construction machinery demand increased from the same period of the previous year. Indonesia: Commercial vehicle demand decreased from the same period of the previous year. Sweden: Automobile demand in Europe decreased from the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic demand for standard trucks and domestic shipments of construction machinery, as well as demand in the United States and China, increased, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks, truck exports, construction machinery exports and demand in Indonesia and Europe decreased. Differences in strength by product and region persisted. - FY2020-Q2Higher domestic demand coexisted with lower exports and overseas demandAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks increased by 3.8 thousand units year on year to 48.3 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 7.6 thousand units to 58.3 thousand units. Exports of both standard and light-duty trucks decreased from the same period of the previous year. In the construction machinery business, domestic shipments of hydraulic excavators increased from the same period of the previous year, while exports decreased.」
Domestic demand for standard and light-duty trucks and domestic shipments of hydraulic excavators increased, while truck exports and hydraulic excavator exports decreased. Overseas, domestic sales in Thailand and construction machinery demand in China increased, while commercial vehicle demand in Indonesia and automobile demand in Europe decreased. - FY2020-Q1Domestic truck and overseas demand diverged, while foreign manufacturers' share declined in ChinaAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks increased by 0.4 thousand units year on year to 20.5 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 2.2 thousand units to 24.5 thousand units. Combined exports of standard and light-duty trucks decreased from the same period of the previous year. In the construction machinery business, domestic demand for hydraulic excavators increased from the same period of the previous year, while exports remained at the same level. Thailand: Demand for 1-ton pickup trucks increased from the same period of the previous year. United States: Demand for pickup trucks and SUVs remained at the same level as the previous year. China: Construction machinery demand increased from the same period of the previous year, but foreign manufacturers' market share decreased. Indonesia: Commercial vehicle demand decreased from the same period of the previous year. Sweden: Automobile demand in Europe decreased from the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic demand for standard and light-duty trucks and construction machinery demand in Thailand and China increased, while truck exports, commercial vehicle demand in Indonesia and automobile demand in Europe decreased. In China, higher demand was reported alongside a decline in foreign manufacturers' market share, and differences in strength by region and product persisted. - FY2019Domestic trucks diverged by product, while overseas and construction machinery demand remained firmAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks increased by 0.3 thousand units year on year to 91.5 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 5.1 thousand units to 109.2 thousand units. Combined exports of standard and light-duty trucks decreased from the same period of the previous year. In the construction machinery business, domestic demand for hydraulic excavators decreased from the same period of the previous year, while exports increased, particularly as demand to North America and Europe remained firm, resulting in an overall increase.」
Domestic demand for standard trucks increased, but exports decreased, while light-duty trucks saw higher domestic demand and lower exports. Domestic demand for construction machinery decreased, but the segment increased overall due to higher exports to North America and Europe. - FY2019-Q3Product-level divergence continued in domestic truck demand and overseas and construction machinery demandAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks decreased by 0.1 thousand units year on year to 66.0 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 3.3 thousand units to 78.5 thousand units. Combined exports of standard and light-duty trucks decreased from the same period of the previous year. In the construction machinery business, domestic demand for hydraulic excavators decreased from the same period of the previous year, while exports remained firm, particularly to North America and Europe, and increased from the same period of the previous year, resulting in an overall increase.」
Domestic demand for standard trucks decreased slightly, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased and truck exports decreased. Domestic demand for hydraulic excavators decreased, but construction machinery overall increased due to higher exports to North America and Europe. - FY2019-Q2Domestic truck demand diverged by product, while construction machinery exports and overseas demand increasedAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks decreased by 1.0 thousand units year on year to 44.5 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 1.8 thousand units to 50.7 thousand units. Combined exports of standard and light-duty trucks remained at the same level as the previous year. In the construction machinery business, domestic demand for hydraulic excavators decreased from the same period of the previous year due to the decline following rush demand ahead of emissions regulations from October 2017, while exports increased, particularly to North America, Oceania and Europe, due to higher global demand, resulting in an overall increase from the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic demand for standard trucks decreased, while light-duty trucks increased and exports remained flat. Construction machinery increased overall as higher exports to North America, Oceania and Europe offset lower domestic demand. - FY2019-Q1Domestic and overseas truck and construction machinery demand improved but divergedAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks increased by 1.4 thousand units year on year to 20.1 thousand units, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 1.3 thousand units to 22.3 thousand units. Combined exports of standard and light-duty trucks increased from the same period of the previous year. In the construction machinery business, domestic demand for hydraulic excavators decreased from the same period of the previous year as the decline following rush demand ahead of emissions regulations from October 2017 continued, while exports increased, particularly to North America, Oceania and Europe.」
Domestic demand and exports of standard and light-duty trucks increased, while the post-rush decline in domestic demand for hydraulic excavators continued and exports increased. Differences in strength by product and region persisted. - FY2018A post-rush decline in domestic standard trucks coexisted with firm overseas and construction machinery demandAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks decreased by 7.0 thousand units year on year to 91.1 thousand units due to the decline after rush demand ahead of emissions regulations from September onward, while exports remained at the same level as the previous year. Domestic demand for light-duty trucks, supported by logistics-related demand, increased by 0.4 thousand units year on year to 104.1 thousand units, while exports decreased from the same period of the previous year. In the construction machinery business, domestic demand for hydraulic excavators remained firm and increased from the same period of the previous year despite the decline after rush demand ahead of emissions regulations from October onward. Exports increased from the same period of the previous year due to higher global construction demand. Thailand: Demand for 1-ton pickup trucks benefited from strong domestic replacement demand, but exports remained weak, and domestic production in Thailand remained at the same level as the previous year. United States: Automobile demand decreased from the same period of the previous year, but pickup trucks and SUVs remained strong. China: Construction machinery demand increased from the same period of the previous year on strong public investment. Indonesia: Commercial vehicle demand was strong due to continued public investment. Sweden: Automobile demand in Europe remained firm and increased from the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic demand for standard trucks decreased following the decline in rush demand ahead of emissions regulations, and exports from Thailand also remained weak, while domestic demand for light-duty trucks, construction machinery, pickup trucks and SUVs in the United States, China, Indonesia and Europe were firm or increased. - FY2018-Q3Standard trucks saw a post-rush decline, while light-duty trucks, construction machinery and China increased; exports to Thailand remained weakAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks decreased by 2.9 thousand units year on year to 66.1 thousand units due to the decline after rush demand ahead of emissions regulations from September onward, and exports also remained sluggish. Domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 0.7 thousand units year on year to 75.2 thousand units, supported by logistics-related demand, while exports remained at the same level as the previous year. In the construction machinery business, domestic demand for hydraulic excavators increased from the same period of the previous year despite the decline after rush demand ahead of emissions regulations from October onward. Exports also increased from the same period of the previous year due to higher global construction demand. Thailand: Demand for 1-ton pickup trucks was strong, but exports remained weak, and domestic production in Thailand remained at the same level as the previous year. United States: Automobile demand decreased from the same period of the previous year, but pickup trucks and SUVs remained strong. China: Construction machinery demand increased from the same period of the previous year as public investment-related demand remained strong. Indonesia: Automobile demand was on a recovery trend. Sweden: Automobile demand in Europe remained firm and increased from the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic demand for standard trucks decreased following the decline in rush demand, and exports also weakened. In contrast, domestic demand for light-duty trucks, hydraulic excavators, construction machinery in China and automobiles in Europe increased. Domestic demand in Thailand was strong, while exports remained weak, and differences in strength by region and product persisted. - FY2018-Q2Domestic trucks and exports to Thailand weakened, while construction machinery and China increasedAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks increased due to rush demand ahead of emissions regulations, but fell by 0.3 thousand units year on year to 45.5 thousand units due partly to the subsequent decline in September. Exports remained sluggish, as in the first quarter. Domestic demand for light-duty trucks was supported by continued replacement demand but remained limited to an increase of 0.2 thousand units year on year, at 48.9 thousand units. Exports also remained sluggish. In the construction machinery business, domestic demand for hydraulic excavators increased due to rush demand ahead of emissions regulations, and exports also increased from the same period of the previous year. Domestic production in Thailand decreased due to sluggish export growth. China: Construction machinery demand increased from the same period of the previous year as public investment-related demand remained firm. Indonesia: Automobile demand was on a recovery trend. Sweden: Automobile demand in Europe remained firm and increased from the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic demand for standard and light-duty trucks was broadly flat or decreased year on year, while exports also remained sluggish. In contrast, demand for hydraulic excavators, construction machinery in China, and automobiles in Indonesia and Europe was recovering or increasing, and differences in strength by region and product persisted. - FY2018-Q1Domestic truck demand weakened, while construction machinery and China increasedAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks decreased by 1.1 thousand units year on year to 18.8 thousand units, as construction-related demand struggled. Exports remained at the same level as the previous year. Domestic demand for light-duty trucks decreased by 0.3 thousand units year on year to 21.0 thousand units to 21.0 thousand units, despite continued firm replacement demand, as signs of a pause emerged. Exports also continued to decrease. In the construction machinery business, demand for hydraulic excavators increased from the same period of the previous year both domestically and for export. China: Construction machinery demand increased significantly from the same period of the previous year, as demand related to public investment continued.」
Domestic demand for standard and light-duty trucks and exports of light-duty trucks weakened, while demand for hydraulic excavators, construction machinery in China and automobiles in Europe increased. Differences in strength by region and product persisted. - FY2017Regional improvements coexisted with weakness in Thailand and resource-rich countriesAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks increased by 9.8 thousand units year on year to 98.1 thousand units, as logistics-related and construction-related demand remained firm throughout the year, while exports decreased from the same period of the previous year due to weak demand in resource-rich countries. Thailand: Demand for 1-ton pickup trucks remained firm through the second quarter both domestically and for export, but weakened from the third quarter, resulting in a slight decline for the full year. United States: Demand for pickup trucks and SUVs remained firm, partly because the shift in demand from passenger cars continued. China: Construction machinery demand increased from the same period of the previous year as demand recovered on public investment. Europe: Automobile demand increased from the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic truck demand and demand in the United States, China and Europe were firm or recovering, while exports of standard and light-duty trucks and demand in Thailand and resource-rich and oil-producing countries remained weak. Differences in strength by region and product persisted. - FY2017-Q3Differences in strength by region and product persisted, while demand in Thailand weakenedAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks increased by 5.9 thousand units year on year to 69.0 thousand units, supported by firm logistics demand and signs of a recovery in construction-related demand, as well as increased replacement demand. Exports decreased from the same period of the previous year due to weak demand in resource-rich countries. Domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 3.6 thousand units year on year to 74.6 thousand units, supported by firm demand, while exports decreased, particularly to oil-producing countries. In the construction machinery business, domestic demand for hydraulic excavators decreased from the same period of the previous year, while exports increased. Thailand: Domestic demand for 1-ton pickup trucks increased from the same period of the previous year, while exports remained at the same level as the previous year. From the third quarter, both domestic and export demand have tended to weaken.」
Domestic demand for standard and light-duty trucks increased, while exports decreased and hydraulic excavators saw lower domestic demand but higher exports. In Thailand, domestic and export demand weakened from the third quarter, and differences in strength by region and product persisted. - FY2017-Q2Strength varied by region and productAnnual report
「Domestic demand for standard trucks, supported by firm demand for logistics and other applications, increased by 3.5 thousand units year on year to 45.8 thousand units, while exports decreased from the same period of the previous year. Domestic demand for light-duty trucks increased by 2.0 thousand units year on year to 48.7 thousand units. In the construction machinery business, domestic demand for hydraulic excavators decreased from the same period of the previous year, while exports remained sluggish.」
Domestic demand for standard and light-duty trucks increased, while exports of standard trucks and both domestic demand and exports of hydraulic excavators weakened, indicating divergent demand trends by product and region. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Exports of standard trucks decreased from the same period of the previous year. Domestic demand for hydraulic excavators decreased from the same period of the previous year, while exports remained firm, particularly to North America. Europe: Automobile demand decreased from the same period of the previous year.」
While the disclosure cited declines in domestic and overseas demand for automobiles and construction machinery and in European demand, exports of construction machinery to North America remained firm.